Author: Jay W. Simson
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786436530
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
With the ascendancy of Ulysses S. Grant in late 1863, the command tone of the United States Army underwent a dramatic change. While Grant's predecessor George McClellan had been overly cautious about committing troops and resources to fight the South, Grant held the philosophy that a war fought for total ends required total means. Philip Sheridan set about reorganizing the army to reflect Grant's new style. During the last six months of the war, he relieved three generals of their commands because of their inability to follow his orders precisely. William Averell, Alfred Torbert and Gouverneur Warren found themselves and their careers casualties of Sheridan's intense determination to bring an end to the hostilities. Only Ranald S. Mackenzie managed to survive Sheridan's search for effective leaders, proving himself the ideal subordinate.
Crisis of Command in the Army of the Potomac
Author: Jay W. Simson
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786436530
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
With the ascendancy of Ulysses S. Grant in late 1863, the command tone of the United States Army underwent a dramatic change. While Grant's predecessor George McClellan had been overly cautious about committing troops and resources to fight the South, Grant held the philosophy that a war fought for total ends required total means. Philip Sheridan set about reorganizing the army to reflect Grant's new style. During the last six months of the war, he relieved three generals of their commands because of their inability to follow his orders precisely. William Averell, Alfred Torbert and Gouverneur Warren found themselves and their careers casualties of Sheridan's intense determination to bring an end to the hostilities. Only Ranald S. Mackenzie managed to survive Sheridan's search for effective leaders, proving himself the ideal subordinate.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786436530
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
With the ascendancy of Ulysses S. Grant in late 1863, the command tone of the United States Army underwent a dramatic change. While Grant's predecessor George McClellan had been overly cautious about committing troops and resources to fight the South, Grant held the philosophy that a war fought for total ends required total means. Philip Sheridan set about reorganizing the army to reflect Grant's new style. During the last six months of the war, he relieved three generals of their commands because of their inability to follow his orders precisely. William Averell, Alfred Torbert and Gouverneur Warren found themselves and their careers casualties of Sheridan's intense determination to bring an end to the hostilities. Only Ranald S. Mackenzie managed to survive Sheridan's search for effective leaders, proving himself the ideal subordinate.
The Army of the Potomac from 1861 to 1863
Author: Samuel Livingston French
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Controversies & Commanders
Author: Stephen W. Sears
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0544391233
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
An in-depth look at the Union force that went up against Robert E. Lee, from “a master storyteller and leading Civil War historian” (Kirkus Reviews). From an award-winning military historian and the bestselling author of Gettysburg, this is a wide-ranging collection of essays about the Army of the Potomac, delving into such topics as Professor Lowe’s reconnaissance balloons; the court-martial of Fitz John Porter; the Lost Order at Antietam; press coverage of the war; the looting of Fredericksburg; the Mud March; the roles of volunteers, conscripts, bounty jumpers, and foreign soldiers; the notorious Gen. Dan Sickles, who shot his wife’s lover outside the White House; and two generals who were much maligned: McClellan (justifiably) and Hooker (not so justifiably). This lively book follows the Army of the Potomac throughout the war, from 1861 to 1865, painting a remarkable portrait of the key incidents and personalities that influenced the course of our nation’s greatest cataclysm.
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0544391233
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
An in-depth look at the Union force that went up against Robert E. Lee, from “a master storyteller and leading Civil War historian” (Kirkus Reviews). From an award-winning military historian and the bestselling author of Gettysburg, this is a wide-ranging collection of essays about the Army of the Potomac, delving into such topics as Professor Lowe’s reconnaissance balloons; the court-martial of Fitz John Porter; the Lost Order at Antietam; press coverage of the war; the looting of Fredericksburg; the Mud March; the roles of volunteers, conscripts, bounty jumpers, and foreign soldiers; the notorious Gen. Dan Sickles, who shot his wife’s lover outside the White House; and two generals who were much maligned: McClellan (justifiably) and Hooker (not so justifiably). This lively book follows the Army of the Potomac throughout the war, from 1861 to 1865, painting a remarkable portrait of the key incidents and personalities that influenced the course of our nation’s greatest cataclysm.
The Army of the Potomac
Author: François-Ferdinand-Philippe-Louis-Marie d'Orléans prince de Joinville
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The Army of the Potomac: Its Organization, Its Commander, and Its Campaign. Translated ... with Notes, by W. H. Hulbert. Copyright Edition
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
A History of the Army of the Potomac
Author: James Henry Stine
Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 968
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 968
Book Description
Army of the Potomac
Author: THE PRINCE DE JOINVILLE
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Potomac
Author: United States. Army of the Potomac
Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description
Four Years with the Army of the Potomac
Author: Régis de Trobriand
Publisher:
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Category : Secession
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Secession
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac
Author: William Swinton
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 722
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