RACE TO THE POTOMAC: Lee and Meade after Gettysburg, July 4-14, 1863

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Covers the period after Gettysburg, when Robert E. Lee withdrew his defeated Confederate army back to Virginia. Covers the assembly of two wagon trains, one to transport the wounded and the other with tons of supplies, followed by sending infantry and artillery on different roads to speed the journey and protect his command as the Union cavalry set out in pursuit. Discusses the encounters that followed, including several engagements with Jeb Stuart's horsemen, as the Rebels reached Hagerstown, Maryland largely unscathed and began building a strong defensive line while a pontoon bridge was built across the Potomac at Falling Waters. Contains 75 images and 10 maps.