| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 314 pages) : maps, portraits, plans. |
| Series |
The western theater in the Civil War |
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Western theater in the Civil War.
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| Note |
Title from PDF title page (viewed Aug. 3, 2011). |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-302) and index. |
| Summary |
@Font-face { font-family: Times New Roman;}p. MsoNormal, li. MsoNormal, div. MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 200%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times; }table. MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman; }div. Section1 { page: Section1; }The American Civil War was won and lost on its western battlefields, but accounts of triumphant Union generals such as Grant and Sherman leave half of the story untold. In the third volume of Confederate Generals in the Western Theater, editors Lawrence Hewitt and Arthur Bergeron bring together ten more never-before-published essays filled with new, penetrating insights into the key question of why the Rebel high command in the West could not match the performance of Robert E. Lee in the East. Showcasing the work of such gifted historians as Wiley Sword, Timothy B. Smith, Rory T. Cornish, and M. Jane Johansson, this book is a compelling addition to an ongoing, collective portrait of generals who occasionally displayed brilliance but were more often handicapped by both geography and their own shortcomings. While the vast, varied terrain of the Western Theater slowed communications and troop transfers and led to the creation of too many military departments that hampered cooperation among commands, even more damaging were the personal qualities of many of the generals. All too frequently, incompetence, egotism, and insubordination were the rule rather than the exception. Some of these men were undone by alcoholism and womanizing, others by politics and nepotism. A few outlived their usefulness; others were killed before they could demonstrate their potential. Together, they destroyed what chance the Confederacy had of winning its independence. Whether adding fresh fuel to the debate over the respective roles of Albert Sidney Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard at Shiloh or bringing to light such lesser known figures as Joseph Finegan and Hiram Bronson Granbury, this volume, like the ones preceding it, is an exemplary contribution to Civil War scholarship. |
| Subject |
American Civil War (1861-1865) (OCoLC)fst01351658
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Generals -- Confederate States of America -- History.
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Generals -- Confederate States of America -- Biography.
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Mississippi River Valley -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
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Command of troops -- History -- 19th century.
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Military art and science -- Confederate States of America -- History.
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HISTORY -- United States -- Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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HISTORY -- General.
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Command of troops. (OCoLC)fst00869220
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Generals. (OCoLC)fst00939841
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Military art and science. (OCoLC)fst01020874
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Military campaigns. (OCoLC)fst01710190
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Mississippi River Valley. (OCoLC)fst01240240
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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United States -- Confederate States of America.
(OCoLC)fst01205435
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| Chronological Term |
1800 - 1899
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Electronic books.
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Author |
Hewitt, Lawrence L.
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Bergeron, Arthur W.
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| Added Title |
Essays on America's Civil War |
| ISBN |
9781572337909 (electronic bk.) |
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1572337907 (electronic bk.) |
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