Major General Alexander M. McCook, USA

A Civil War Biography

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

Alexander M. McCook, one of the youngest major generals in the Union army, was a member of a patriotic family from Ohio that became known as the "Fighting McCooks." He participated in some of the bloodiest campaigns of the Civil War, including Bull Run, Shiloh, Perryville, Stones River and Chickamauga. In battle, McCook could be rash and reckless, but his personal courage was beyond reproach, even as his career was marked by controversy. Subjected to an inquiry into his conduct at the battle of Chickamauga, he was cleared of all charges but relieved of command to spend the remainder of the war in relatively minor assignments. This biography, focusing especially on McCook's Civil War service, fills out the full picture of a proud if clouded career.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-12-10
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:386 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786472413

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Wayne Fanebust is the author of books on a variety of topics including the history of the American West, the Dakota Territory, historic true crime, and the Civil War. A retired attorney, he lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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“gives us a very good look at the general’s life and military career...full of often fine detail about military operations and some interesting analysis, this book is a useful read for anyone interested in command during the Civil War”—The NYMAS Review.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Meet the McCook Family 1. Disunion and the Democratic Party 2. The McCooks Answer the Call for Volunteers 3. The Inevitable Conflict 4. The Battle of Bull Run 5. General McCook and the Kentucky Campaign 6. The Battle of Shiloh: The First Day 7. The Battle of Shiloh: The Second Day8. The Corinth Campaign: Halleck’s Slow-Coach Operation 9. The Race for Louisville 10. The Battle of Perryville11. Rosecrans Takes Command12. The Battle of Stones River13. The Tullahoma Campaign and the Advance to Chattanooga 14. The Battle of Chickamauga 15. The McCook Inquiry 16. Another Rebel Army Marches North 17. The Rebel Raid on Washington, D.C 18. Last Years of Service in the Army 19. The Death of General Alexander M. McCook Notes Bibliography Index