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Osrpey's examination of the commanders of the American Civil War (1861-1865). When the War Between the States broke out in 1861, the US Army had only four line generals – and three of those were over 70 years of age and veterans of the Napoleonic period. About one in three of America's professional officers chose to serve the Confederacy, and the government's urgent need to find commanders for its vastly expanded army put stars on the shoulders of men of very varied backgrounds and talents. The trials of war would soon separate the born leaders from the over-promoted and the political opportunists. This second volume devoted to Union generals examines the careers and personalities of 25 commanders whose service was mainly, or at first, in the Western theater of war.
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This book outlines the careers and characters of the Union generals whose service was concentrated in the Western theatre of operations. The likes of Grant, Kilpatrick, Sherman, Wilson and McPherson are all covered, and their appearance and uniforms illustrated.
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Short Synopsis The American Civil War was one of the last wars in which generals often led from the front, risking death at the head of their men. It was a war of larger-than-life characters, generals who earned colourful reputations and strong opinions among their soldiers and colleagues. This book outlines the careers and characters - and illustrates the appearance, in their authentic uniforms - of famous Union commanders who fought in the Western theatre of operations, including Grant, Kilpatrick, Sherman, Wilson, McPherson and nearly 20 more.
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Contents Christopher Augur
- Absalom baird
- Nathaniel Banks
- Francis Blair
- Don Carlos Buell
- Edward Canby
- Ulysses Grant
- Benjamin Grierson
- Henry Halleck
- Oliver Howard
- Hugh Kilpatrick
- John Logan
- Nathaniel Lyon
- John Mc Arthur
- John McClemand
- John McPherson
- William Rosencrans
- John Schofield
- William Sherman
- George Thomas
- Louis Watkins
- Alpheus Williams
- James Williamson
- James Wilson
About the Author
Philip Katcher lives and works in Pennsylvania USA, and has written over 20 titles in the Men-at-Arms Series including the highly successful five-volume set on Armies of the American Civil War.