The Suffolk Campaign: An Analysis of a Civil War Campaign and Its Relevance to Today's Joint Doctrine.

Abstract

In early May, 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee fought and won the battle of Chancellorsville. Many historians believe this was his greatest triumph. He did so without a portion of his veteran II Corps, commanded by Lieutenant General James Longstreet. Earlier, Longstreet had been ordered to conduct an important operation against Suffolk, Virginia, a town whose defense was key to Union held Norfolk, Virginia. Longstreet's offensive campaign and the defense by Union ground and naval forces provide for an interesting case study on joint operations. This study will focus on the fundamentals of joint warfare, how they were applied during the Suffolk campaign, and their relevancy today.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309373

Entities

People

  • John A. Yingling

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Civil War
  • Civil War (United States)
  • Cooperation
  • Crossings
  • Doctrine
  • Governments
  • Gravity
  • Identification
  • Lessons Learned
  • Materials
  • North Carolina
  • River Crossings
  • Rivers
  • United States
  • Virginia
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.