Fighting Joe Hooker?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.? ø 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. ø This definitive biography of a man who could lead so brilliantly and yet fall so ignominiously remains the only full-length treatment of Hooker?s life. His renewal as an important commander in the western theater during the Chattanooga and Atlanta campaigns is discussed, as is his life before and after his Civil War military service. In a new introduction James A. Rawley, Carl Adolph Happold Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Nebraska, reminds today?s readers of Fighting Joe?s place in history. |
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Chandler , Zachariah , 57 , 149 , 228 , 270 , Dix , J. A. , 177 273 , 291 Doubleday ,
Abner , 131 , 135 , 138 , 140Chantilly , battle of , 126 142 , 175 , 199 , 210 , 296
Chapman , Billy , 45 , 311 Douglas , Stephen A. , 43 Chapultepec , battle of ...
Chandler , Zachariah , 57 , 149 , 228 , 270 , Dix , J. A. , 177 273 , 291 Doubleday ,
Abner , 131 , 135 , 138 , 140Chantilly , battle of , 126 142 , 175 , 199 , 210 , 296
Chapman , Billy , 45 , 311 Douglas , Stephen A. , 43 Chapultepec , battle of ...
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... 283 at Harrison's Landing , 112-118 ; critiHooker Brigade , organization , 51 ; in
cizes McCall's division , 113-114 ; aplower Maryland , 59 , 66 , 68 ; at York-
pointed major general , 115 ; recontown , 75 , 79 ; battle of Williamsburg ,
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... 283 at Harrison's Landing , 112-118 ; critiHooker Brigade , organization , 51 ; in
cizes McCall's division , 113-114 ; aplower Maryland , 59 , 66 , 68 ; at York-
pointed major general , 115 ; recontown , 75 , 79 ; battle of Williamsburg ,
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... battle 254 ; defending Rosecrans ' railway , of Wauhatchie , 258-260 ; in camp ,
252-255 ; meeting with Grant , 257 ; 267-269 , 271 ; the Atlanta campaign , battle
of Wauhatchie , 259 ; opens up 275 , 276 , 279 ; commands the Army Cracker ...
... battle 254 ; defending Rosecrans ' railway , of Wauhatchie , 258-260 ; in camp ,
252-255 ; meeting with Grant , 257 ; 267-269 , 271 ; the Atlanta campaign , battle
of Wauhatchie , 259 ; opens up 275 , 276 , 279 ; commands the Army Cracker ...
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Polk , James K. , 25 , 26 , 28 , 29 , 32 , 310 269 , 270 ; commands Division of the
Polk , Leonidas , 279 Atlantic , 293 Pope , John , 74 , 117 , 130 , 132 , 149 , 154
Mill Gap , battle of , 275 Porter , Fitz - John , 77 , 78 , 94 , 95 , 100 , Milroy , R. H. ...
Polk , James K. , 25 , 26 , 28 , 29 , 32 , 310 269 , 270 ; commands Division of the
Polk , Leonidas , 279 Atlantic , 293 Pope , John , 74 , 117 , 130 , 132 , 149 , 154
Mill Gap , battle of , 275 Porter , Fitz - John , 77 , 78 , 94 , 95 , 100 , Milroy , R. H. ...
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Contents
CHAPTER FOREWORD | 11 |
47 | 29 |
55 | 32 |
THE EARLY TRAINING OF A FIGHTER | 33 |
CIVIL INTERLUDE IN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON | 36 |
THE FIRST COMMAND | 47 |
IN LOWER MARYLAND | 53 |
YORKTOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG | 74 |
PRELIMINARIES OF THE SPRING CAMPAIGN | 185 |
HOOKER LOSES CONFIDENCE IN HOOKER | 192 |
ARMY WITHOUT A HEAD | 209 |
AFTERMATH OF THE CAMPAIGN | 222 |
REMOVAL FROM THE COMMAND | 231 |
HOOKER GOES WEST | 249 |
THE BATTLE ABOVE THE CLOUDS | 261 |
THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN | 271 |
ON THE OFFENSIVE ALONG THE CHICKAHOMINY | 92 |
THE CHANGE OF BASE | 105 |
SECOND BULL | 119 |
THE ANTIETAM CAMPAIGN | 130 |
SICK LEAVE AND FREDERICKSBURG | 159 |
APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMAND OF THE ARMY | 164 |
THE POTOMAC XII ADMINISTRATIVE JOE | 171 |
LATER LIFE | 288 |
222 | 312 |
231 | 329 |
247 | 330 |
261 | 346 |
357 | |
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