The Commanders Of The Civil War

Author : William B. Styple
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Generals in Bronze written by William B. Styple and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : William C. Davis
Publisher : Smithmark Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780765198372
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Commanders of the Civil War written by William C. Davis and published by Smithmark Pub. This book was released on 1996-08-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with contemporary photographs, artwork of uniforms, and equipment, this volume also features among others the uniforms and personal memorabilia of Generals Lee, Grant, Meade, and Jackson.

Author : Alan Axelrod
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762774886
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Generals South, Generals North written by Alan Axelrod and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Robert I. Girardi
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 0760345163
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Civil War Generals written by Robert I. Girardi and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A compilation of quotations on 400 Civil War generals by fellow generals, subordinates, and famous figures. Includes an essay on leadership and the military during the Civil War, brief profiles on the featured individuals, and 100 archival images"--

Author : Robert M. Utley
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806160918
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Commanders written by Robert M. Utley and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Steven E. Woodworth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civil War Generals in Defeat written by Steven E. Woodworth and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Thomas Buell
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0609801732
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Warrior Generals written by Thomas Buell and published by Crown. This book was released on 1998-03-31 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Ethan S. Rafuse
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807157031
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Corps Commanders in Blue written by Ethan S. Rafuse and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The outcomes of campaigns in the Civil War often depended on top generals having the right corps commanders in the right place at the right time. Mutual trust and respect between generals and their corps commanders, though vital to military success, was all too rare: Corps commanders were often forced to exercise considerable discretion in the execution of orders from their generals, and bitter public arguments over commanders' performances in battle followed hard on the heels of many major engagements. Controversies that arose during the war around the decisions of corps and army commanders-such as Daniel Sickles's disregard of George Meade's orders at the Battle of Gettysburg-continue to provoke vigorous debate among students of the Civil War. Corps Commanders in Blue offers eight case studies that illuminate the critical roles the Union corps commanders played in shaping the war's course and outcome. The contributors examine, and in many cases challenge, widespread assumptions about these men while considering the array of internal and external forces that shaped their efforts on and off the battlefield. Providing insight into the military conduct of the Civil War, Corps Commanders in Blue fills a significant gap in the historiography of the war by offering compelling examinations of the challenges of corps command in particular campaigns, the men who exercised that command, and the array of factors that shaped their efforts, for good or for ill.

Author : Thomas Buell
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0609801732
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Warrior Generals written by Thomas Buell and published by Crown. This book was released on 1998-03-31 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : William C. Davis
Publisher : Salamander Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Commanders of the Civil War written by William C. Davis and published by Salamander Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the lives of the commissioned officers during America's war of secession, including a remarkable collection of photographs of historical and personal memorabilia.