Reflections of a Civil War Historian: Essays on Leadership, Society, and the Art of WarUniversity of Missouri Press, 2004 - 254 pages |
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... James Longstreet, and Theophilus Holmes) attained rank beyond major general. Though some historians have called the United States's war with Mexico a “rehearsal for conflict,” statistical investigation reveals that Mexican War service ...
... James Longstreet, and Theophilus Holmes) attained rank beyond major general. Though some historians have called the United States's war with Mexico a “rehearsal for conflict,” statistical investigation reveals that Mexican War service ...
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... James A. Seddon , in this role ; but until Braxton Bragg came to Richmond late in the war , Davis pri- marily carried the burden of being chief of staff , and he carried too much . Not only did Davis lack Lincoln's opportunity to ...
... James A. Seddon , in this role ; but until Braxton Bragg came to Richmond late in the war , Davis pri- marily carried the burden of being chief of staff , and he carried too much . Not only did Davis lack Lincoln's opportunity to ...
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... James Ledlie, whom Grady McWhiney described as the Union's worst general), and they cancel each other out. Each side had a share of “great” and “near-great” generals, and it is hairsplitting to an ex- treme to attribute the war's ...
... James Ledlie, whom Grady McWhiney described as the Union's worst general), and they cancel each other out. Each side had a share of “great” and “near-great” generals, and it is hairsplitting to an ex- treme to attribute the war's ...
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... James Longstreet's division . Lee participated conspicuously and well during the various minor episodes of the fall and winter of 1861-1862 . Thus , when the Hampton Legion's artillery was reorga- nized into a two - battery battalion ...
... James Longstreet's division . Lee participated conspicuously and well during the various minor episodes of the fall and winter of 1861-1862 . Thus , when the Hampton Legion's artillery was reorga- nized into a two - battery battalion ...
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... James Longstreet the center , and John B. Magruder the right . Gustavus W. Smith , who had been army second in command , previously had the reserve , but , after initially succeeding Johnston to head the army , had suffered a nervous ...
... James Longstreet the center , and John B. Magruder the right . Gustavus W. Smith , who had been army second in command , previously had the reserve , but , after initially succeeding Johnston to head the army , had suffered a nervous ...
Contents
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The War Strikes Home | 52 |
A Virginian | 66 |
Lincolns Presidential Example in Dealing with the Military | 78 |
The War inside the Church | 99 |
The Crux of Frank L | 111 |
We Shall Cease to Be Friends | 133 |
Civil War to World War I | 147 |
The War Board the Basis of the United States | 158 |
Creation Mobilization | 169 |
The Evolution of Tactics in the Civil War | 200 |
On Remembering and Reliving History | 221 |
Index | 237 |
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