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Author |
: Alan Axelrod |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 321 |
Release |
: 2011-03-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780762774883 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0762774886 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Synopsis Generals South, Generals North by : Alan Axelrod
With April 12, 2011, set to mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War at Fort Sumter, the time is ripe for a new assessment of the conflict’s most influential and controversial military leaders. Generals South, Generals North highlights twenty-four such commanders—twelve each from the Confederacy and the Union. Best-selling author and military historian Alan Axelrod presents a biography of each, narrates the major engagements in which each fought (emphasizing tactical leadership and outcome produced), and explores each man’s ever-controversial reputation. His consequent rankings are based on both historical and modern-day sources. Each profile is accompanied by callout quotations, photographs of the general, additional illustrations such as battle depictions, and a map depicting either a major engagement or the general’s movements throughout the war. The result is an ideal quick reference for Civil War buffs and a beautiful addition to the library of general readers that is sure to start as many arguments as it settles.
Author |
: Steven E. Woodworth |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 258 |
Release |
: 1999 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015046475938 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Synopsis Civil War Generals in Defeat by : Steven E. Woodworth
Contains seven case studies evaluating Confederate and Union generals who might be considered "capable failures": officers of high pre-war reputation, some with distinguished records in the Civil War. Explores the various reasons these men suffered defeat such as flaws of character, errors of judgment, lack of preparation, or circumstances beyond their control. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author |
: Robert I. Girardi |
Publisher |
: Quarto Publishing Group USA |
Total Pages |
: 304 |
Release |
: 2013-11-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781610588676 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1610588673 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Civil War Generals by : Robert I. Girardi
“An excellent contribution to Civil War literature . . . . [A]n excellent reference resource. Civil War buffs in particular will greatly enjoy this book.” —ArmchairGeneral.com The Civil War Generals offers an unvarnished and largely unknown window into what military generals wrote and said about each other during the Civil War era. Drawing on more than 170 sources—including the letters, diaries, and memoirs of the general officers of the Union and Confederate armies, as well as their staff officers and other prominent figures—Civil War historian Robert Girardi has compiled a valuable record of who these generals were and how they were perceived by their peers. The quotations within paint revealing pictures of the private subjects at hand and, just as often, the people writing about them—a fascinating look at the many diverse personalities of Civil War leadership. More than just a collection of quotations, The Civil War Generals is also a valuable research tool, moving beyond the best-known figures to provide contemporary character descriptions of more than four hundred Civil War generals. The quotes range in nature from praise to indictment, and differing opinions of each individual give a balanced view, making the book both entertaining and informative. A truly one-of-a-kind compilation illustrated with approximately one hundred historical photographs, The Civil War Generals will find a home not only with the casual reader and history buff, but also with the serious historian and researcher.
Author |
: Thomas Buell |
Publisher |
: Crown |
Total Pages |
: 529 |
Release |
: 1998-03-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780609801734 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0609801732 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Warrior Generals by : Thomas Buell
master historian gives readers a fresh new picture of the Civil War as it really was. Buell examines three pairs of commanders from the North and South, who met each other in battle. Following each pair through the entire war, the author reveals the human dimensions of the drama and brings the battles to life. 38 b&w photos.
Author |
: Robert M. Utley |
Publisher |
: University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages |
: 326 |
Release |
: 2018-02-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780806160917 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0806160918 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Commanders by : Robert M. Utley
Taking a novel approach to the military history of the post–Civil War West, distinguished historian Robert M. Utley examines the careers of seven military leaders who served as major generals for the Union in the Civil War, then as brigadier generals in command of the U.S. Army’s western departments. By examining both periods in their careers, Utley makes a unique contribution in delineating these commanders’ strengths and weaknesses. While some of the book’s subjects—notably Generals George Crook and Nelson A. Miles—are well known, most are no longer widely remembered. Yet their actions were critical in the expansion of federal control in the West. The commanders effected the final subjugation of American Indian tribal groups, exercising direct oversight of troops in the field as they fought the wars that would bring Indians under military and government control. After introducing readers to postwar army doctrine, organization, and administration, Utley takes each general in turn, describing his background, personality, eccentricities, and command style and presenting the rudiments of the campaigns he prosecuted. Crook embodied the ideal field general, personally leading his troops in their operations, though with varying success. Christopher C. Augur and John Pope, in contrast, preferred to command from their desks in department headquarters, an approach that led both of them to victory on the battlefield. And Miles, while perhaps the frontier army’s most detestable officer, was also its most successful in the field. Rounding out the book with an objective comparison of all eight generals’ performance records, Utley offers keen insights into their influence on the U.S. military as an institution and on the development of the American West.
Author |
: Samuel W. Mitcham |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 967 |
Release |
: 2022-05-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781684512799 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1684512794 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Encyclopedia of Confederate Generals by : Samuel W. Mitcham
A renown military historian and frequent television commenter brings to life the generalship of the South during the Civil War in sparkling, information-filled vignettes. For both the Civil War completist and the general reader! Anyone acquainted with the American Civil War will readily recognize the names of the Confederacy’s most prominent generals. Robert E. Lee. Stonewall Jackson. James Longstreet. These men have long been lionized as fearless commanders and genius tacticians. Yet few have heard of the hundreds of generals who led under and alongside them. Men whose battlefield resolve spurred the Confederacy through four years of the bloodiest combat Americans have ever faced. In The Encyclopedia of Confederate Generals, veteran Civil War historian, Samuel W. Mitcham, documents the lives of every Confederate general from birth to death, highlighting their unique contributions to the battlefield and bringing their personal triumphs and tragedies to life. Packed with photos and historical briefings, The Encyclopedia of Confederate Generals belongs on the shelf of every Civil War historian, and preserves in words the legacies once carved in stone.
Author |
: William B. Styple |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 360 |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: WISC:89095999223 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis Generals in Bronze by : William B. Styple
In the decades that followed the American Civil War Artist James E. Kelly (1855-1933) conducted in-depth interviews with 40 union Generals in an effort to portray them in their greatest moment of glory.
Author |
: Jack D. Welsh |
Publisher |
: Kent State University Press |
Total Pages |
: 326 |
Release |
: 1995 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0873386493 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780873386494 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Medical Histories of Confederate Generals by : Jack D. Welsh
This is a compilation of the medical histories of 425 Confederate generals. It does not analyze the effects of an individual's medical problems on a battle or the war, but provides information about factors that may have contributed to the wound, injury, or illness, and the outcome.
Author |
: Diane Yancey |
Publisher |
: Lucent Books |
Total Pages |
: 132 |
Release |
: 1999 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1560060220 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781560060222 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis Civil War Generals of the Union by : Diane Yancey
Focuses on the military careers of influential generals of the Union Army during the Civil War.
Author |
: Bishop, Randy |
Publisher |
: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 348 |
Release |
: 2013-11-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 145561811X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781455618118 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (1X Downloads) |
Synopsis Civil War Generals of Tennessee by : Bishop, Randy
Native Tennessee generals, about forty Confederate and six Union, are profiled here with brief biographies. Forrest, Polk, Stewart, and many more are discussed with regard to their childhoods, prewar vocations, participation in battles around the country, and life after the war if they survived.