Author: Richard L. Kiper
Publisher: Kent State University Press
ISBN: 9780873386364
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
A sympathetic assessment of Major General John Alexander McClernand, a highly controversial individual who served his country as soldier and statesman. It sheds light on the Union command systems and the politics of war, as well as the personalities and relationships among senior officers.
Major General John Alexander McClernand
Author: Richard L. Kiper
Publisher: Kent State University Press
ISBN: 9780873386364
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
A sympathetic assessment of Major General John Alexander McClernand, a highly controversial individual who served his country as soldier and statesman. It sheds light on the Union command systems and the politics of war, as well as the personalities and relationships among senior officers.
Publisher: Kent State University Press
ISBN: 9780873386364
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
A sympathetic assessment of Major General John Alexander McClernand, a highly controversial individual who served his country as soldier and statesman. It sheds light on the Union command systems and the politics of war, as well as the personalities and relationships among senior officers.
Politician in Uniform
Author: Richard L. Kiper
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
The Civil War Career of John Alexander McClernand, August 1861, to November 1864
Author: Victor Hicken
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Union General John A. McClernand and the Politics of Command
Author: Christopher C. Meyers
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786461969
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
John A. McClernand was a career politician, and those ambitions and qualities continued during his Civil War service. A member of the Illinois General Assembly and a U.S. Representative for 10 years, McClernard was connected to other prominent figures of the time such as Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. However, he is best known for his rivalry with Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, and this biography balances McClernard's political career with his military leadership and his place in the Union command structure.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786461969
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
John A. McClernand was a career politician, and those ambitions and qualities continued during his Civil War service. A member of the Illinois General Assembly and a U.S. Representative for 10 years, McClernard was connected to other prominent figures of the time such as Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. However, he is best known for his rivalry with Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, and this biography balances McClernard's political career with his military leadership and his place in the Union command structure.
Men of the Time
Author: Orville James Victor
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Staff Ride Handbook for the Battle of Shiloh, 6-7 April 1862
Author: Jeffrey J. Gudmens
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428910123
Category : Shiloh National Military Park (Tenn. and Miss.)
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428910123
Category : Shiloh National Military Park (Tenn. and Miss.)
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Supplement to the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Author: Janet Hewett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Confederate States of America
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Confederate States of America
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
Spare Not the Brave
Author: Richard L. Kiper
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781606352038
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Originally published under title: Army raiders. 2011.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781606352038
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Originally published under title: Army raiders. 2011.
Staff Ride Handbook For The Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863 [Illustrated Edition]
Author: Dr. Christopher Gabel
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1782899359
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Includes over 30 maps and Illustrations The Staff Ride Handbook for the Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863, provides a systematic approach to the analysis of this key Civil War campaign. Part I describes the organization of the Union and Confederate Armies, detailing their weapons, tactics, and logistical, engineer, communications, and medical support. It also includes a description of the U.S. Navy elements that featured so prominently in the campaign. Part II consists of a campaign overview that establishes the context for the individual actions to be studied in the field. Part III consists of a suggested itinerary of sites to visit in order to obtain a concrete view of the campaign in its several phases. For each site, or “stand,” there is a set of travel directions, a discussion of the action that occurred there, and vignettes by participants in the campaign that further explain the action and which also allow the student to sense the human “face of battle.” Part IV provides practical information on conducting a Staff Ride in the Vicksburg area, including sources of assistance and logistical considerations. Appendix A outlines the order of battle for the significant actions in the campaign. Appendix B provides biographical sketches of key participants. Appendix C provides an overview of Medal of Honor conferral in the campaign. An annotated bibliography suggests sources for preliminary study.
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1782899359
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Includes over 30 maps and Illustrations The Staff Ride Handbook for the Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863, provides a systematic approach to the analysis of this key Civil War campaign. Part I describes the organization of the Union and Confederate Armies, detailing their weapons, tactics, and logistical, engineer, communications, and medical support. It also includes a description of the U.S. Navy elements that featured so prominently in the campaign. Part II consists of a campaign overview that establishes the context for the individual actions to be studied in the field. Part III consists of a suggested itinerary of sites to visit in order to obtain a concrete view of the campaign in its several phases. For each site, or “stand,” there is a set of travel directions, a discussion of the action that occurred there, and vignettes by participants in the campaign that further explain the action and which also allow the student to sense the human “face of battle.” Part IV provides practical information on conducting a Staff Ride in the Vicksburg area, including sources of assistance and logistical considerations. Appendix A outlines the order of battle for the significant actions in the campaign. Appendix B provides biographical sketches of key participants. Appendix C provides an overview of Medal of Honor conferral in the campaign. An annotated bibliography suggests sources for preliminary study.
Black Jack Logan
Author: Gary L. Ecelbarger
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A new light on a major Civil War figure.
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A new light on a major Civil War figure.