CROSSHAIRS ON THE CAPITAL: Jubal Early's Raid on Washington, D.C., July 1864--Reasons, Reactions, and Results

In July 1864, Lieutenant General Early struck at Washington in retaliation for the failed Union attacks on Richmond. He planned to free Confederate prisoners and take food from the Union's larders. Bruns covers the context of the raid, the planning and aims of the attack, the results and reactions. Photos.