Stephen Ward Sears es un historiador estadounidense especializado en la Guerra Civil estadounidense. Su obra se concentra en la historia militar de esta era, en particular las batallas y líderes del Ejército del Potomac. Sears se desempeñó anteriormente como editor del Departamento Educativo en la American Heritage Publishing Company. Su escritura profundiza en las complejidades de las campañas militares y las tácticas que moldearon el desarrollo del conflicto.
Sears describes the series of controversial events that define this crucial battle, including General Robert E. Lee's radical decision to divide his small army - a violation of basic military rules - sending Stonewall Jackson on his famous march around the Union army flank. Jackson's death - accidentally shot by one of his own soldiers - is one of the many fascinating stories included in this definitive account of the battle of Chancellorsville.
This book does not recount the history of the Civil War. Rather, the intent is to give, in words and pictures, impressions of that war.