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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... victory . ” But the general gave Lee no special personal credit in his official report . He mentioned only that Lee oc- cupied the same position as Walton's Washington Artillery the day before and that under Lee's “ well directed fire ...
... victory . ” But the general gave Lee no special personal credit in his official report . He mentioned only that Lee oc- cupied the same position as Walton's Washington Artillery the day before and that under Lee's “ well directed fire ...
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... victory. Undeniably, Lee's luck and his skill both en- tered into the picture. Suppose he had not gone to the trouble of try- ing to train his youthful and inexperienced gunners; suppose they had broken, or been overrun? (One modern ...
... victory. Undeniably, Lee's luck and his skill both en- tered into the picture. Suppose he had not gone to the trouble of try- ing to train his youthful and inexperienced gunners; suppose they had broken, or been overrun? (One modern ...
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... victory at Chapultepec would open two of Santa Anna's most traveled cause- ways into Mexico City. His arguments convinced Brig. Gen. Frank- lin Pierce, who, in turn, convinced Scott. In the battle itself, Beauregard demonstrated valor ...
... victory at Chapultepec would open two of Santa Anna's most traveled cause- ways into Mexico City. His arguments convinced Brig. Gen. Frank- lin Pierce, who, in turn, convinced Scott. In the battle itself, Beauregard demonstrated valor ...
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... Victory.”13 Confederate forces made up in the sheer force of their efforts what deficiencies they had in command infrastructure. The protection of Virginia was of primary importance to the government in Rich- mond, and two officers were ...
... Victory.”13 Confederate forces made up in the sheer force of their efforts what deficiencies they had in command infrastructure. The protection of Virginia was of primary importance to the government in Rich- mond, and two officers were ...
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Contents
3 | |
18 | |
35 | |
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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