| Civil War Generalship: The Art of Command Contributor(s): Wood, William J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306809737 ISBN-13: 9780306809736 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2000 Annotation: In this original examination of Civil War leadership, Wood looks at the tactical and strategic problems faced by commanders in three decisive battles: Cedar Mountain, directed by Stonewall Jackson and Nathaniel Banks; Chickamauga, commanded by Braxton Bragg and William Rosecrans; and Nashville, where John Bell Hood engaged opponent George H. Thomas. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Military - United States - History | Military - Strategy |
| Dewey: 973.73 |
| LCCN: 00031429 |
| Lexile Measure: 1500 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6" W x 9.02" (0.97 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this unique examination of Civil War leadership, W. J. Wood looks at the tactical and strategic problems that threatened to overwhelm untried Civil War generals and the pragmatic strategies, born of necessity, that they developed to solve them. Focusing on three decisive battles involving six generals, Wood provides the background necessary to understand the problems confronting commanders on both sides of the war, then looks at the campaign of Cedar Mountain, directed by Stonewall Jackson and Nathaniel Banks; the battle of Chickamauga, where Confederate Army leader Braxton Bragg and Union General William Rosecrans faced each other; the battle of Nashville, where Jon Bell Hood led his Southern troops against George H. Thomas and his Union army. Deftly describing the art of war these men developed, an art that provides paradigms for military leaders to this day, Wood demonstrate why Civil War remains a topic of never-diminishing interest. |