McClellan and the Union High Command, 1861-1863

Leadership Gaps That Cost a Timely Victory

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

With Washington's proximity to the Confederate capital of Richmond, Union military operations in the first two years of the Civil War focused mainly on the Eastern Theater, where General McClellan commanded the Army of the Potomac.McClellan's "On to Richmond" battle cry dominated strategic thinking in the high command. When he failed and was sacked by President Lincoln, a coterie of senior officers sought his return.This re-examination of the high command and McClellan's war in the East provides a broader understanding of the Union's inability to achieve victory in the first two years, and takes the debate about the Union's leadership into new areas.

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Utgivningsdatum:2017-03-13
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:295 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476665733

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Jeffrey W. Green is a lecturer in history at the University of Newcastle, Australia. With three decades of teaching experience, he has coauthored two other books, one on the Second World War in the Pacific and the other on the conflict in Indochina.

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Table of ContentsMaps (Civil War; Eastern Theater)vi andIntroductionOneCitizens and Soldiers: The United States Military TraditionTwoThe Ninety-Day War and the Struggle for High CommandThree“I seem to have become the power of the land”Four“Now is the winter of our discontent”: Winter 1861–1862Five“Walking on in the dark”: McClellan’s Attempt to Win the War with a Victory in the EastSixMcClellan’s ShadowSeven“And now, beware of rashness”ConclusionChapter NotesBibliographyIndex