Battle Hymn: The Best and Worst Civil War Generals
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This entertaining work analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the Civil War's top Union and Confederate generals using extensive primary documents and original research. Included are the surprising answers to intriguing questions:
- How did Union general Ulysses S. Grant attain such a high rank after numerous failures in civilian life?- What made the dour, almost fanatically religious Stonewall Jackson perhaps the best combat leader in the Confederacy? History professor Richard M. Walsh explains why Ambrose Burnside was demoted, who gave George McClellan the nickname "Little Napoleon," and why men of both sides respected Robert E. Lee. Walsh even includes outstanding citizen soldiers who quickly advanced in rank on both sides in his remarkable chronicle. Fascinating facts are gathered in chapters that group the generals from the worst to the not so bad to the best, all punctuated by satirical portraits drawn by Charles H. Hayes. Walsh's record is a must read for history buffs from both sides of the Mason-Dixon
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1455621366
ISBN13:9781455621361
Release Date:April 2016
Publisher:Pelican Publishing Company
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.8" x 8.7"
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