Fighting Joe HookerBobbs-Merrill, 1944 - 366 pages "I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons. And yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which, I am not quite satisfied with you." With this opening sentence in a two-page letter from Abraham Lincoln, Union general Joseph Hooker (1814-79) gained a prominent place in Civil War history. Hooker assumed command of an army demoralized by defeat and diminished by desertion. Acting swiftly, the general reorganized his army, routed corruption among quartermasters, improved food and sanitation, and boosted morale by granting furloughs and amnesties. His hour of fame and the test of his military skill came in the May 1863 battle of Chancellorsville. It was one of the Union Army's worst defeats; shortly thereafter Hooker's resignation was accepted. This biography covers Hooker's renewal as an important commander in the western theater during the Chattanooga and Atlanta campaigns, as well his life before and after his Civil War military service. |
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Page 87
... Confederate attack was stalled , Hooker's battered divisions were relieved and the Federals re- gained part of their former ground . The rain ceased as evening ap- proached and the firing died down . The Confederate leaders were ...
... Confederate attack was stalled , Hooker's battered divisions were relieved and the Federals re- gained part of their former ground . The rain ceased as evening ap- proached and the firing died down . The Confederate leaders were ...
Page 144
... Confederate left before any help could have come . When the fighting on this part of the field ended , Sumner's divisions under French and Richardson attacked the Confederate center . When they had been finally stopped , after ...
... Confederate left before any help could have come . When the fighting on this part of the field ended , Sumner's divisions under French and Richardson attacked the Confederate center . When they had been finally stopped , after ...
Page 264
... Confederate guns were ready . Poor visibility would prevent Hooker's men from seeing exactly where they were go- ing - though , to be sure , this would handicap the enemy at the same time . Before noon Geary , up on the slope , had ...
... Confederate guns were ready . Poor visibility would prevent Hooker's men from seeing exactly where they were go- ing - though , to be sure , this would handicap the enemy at the same time . Before noon Geary , up on the slope , had ...
Contents
THE EARLY TRAINING OF A FIGHTER | 17 |
CIVIL INTERLUDE IN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON | 36 |
THE FIRST COMMAND | 47 |
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