American Civil War Commanders (2)

Name: American Civil War Commanders (2)
Brand: Bloomsbury USA
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By Philip Katcher

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Osrpey's examination of the commanders of the American Civil War (1861-1865). The generals who led the brigades, divisions, corps and armies of the Confederacy were very largely products of the same professional backgrounds as their opponents in Union blue - indeed, many of them were former West Point classmates and brother officers in the pre-war US Army, who had served together on the frontier or in the Mexican War. In terms of field experience they were also similar to the vast majority of Union commanders - none of them had ever commanded so much as a brigade before 1861, and they had to learn by trial and error. Some whose pre-war record had promised much were to fail the test of war; some more obscure officers were to rise to the challenge remarkably. This first of two volumes devoted to the Confederate generals details the careers, personalities and appearance of 25 commanders who made their names mainly with the Army of Northern Virginia in the Eastern theater of war.

Product details

Binding:

Paperback

Edition:

illustrated

Number of Pages:

64

Release Date:

2002-12-01

Publication Date:

2002-11-13

Publisher:

Bloomsbury USA

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

1841763187

ISBN13:

9781841763187

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

227 g

Height:

186 cm

Width:

247 cm

Thickness:

5 cm

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