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Civil War Generalship: The Art of Command Paperback - 2000

by William J. Wood

In this original examination of Civil War leadership, Wood looks at the tactical and strategic problems faced by commanders in three decisive battles: Cedar Mountain, directed by Stonewall Jackson and Nathaniel Banks; Chickamauga, commanded by Braxton Bragg and William Rosecrans; and Nashville, where John Bell Hood engaged opponent George H. Thomas.


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In this unique examination of Civil War leadership, W. J. Wood looks at the tactical and strategic problems that threatened to overwhelm untried Civil War generals and the pragmatic strategies, born of necessity, that they developed to solve them. Focusing on three decisive battles involving six generals, Wood provides the background necessary to understand the problems confronting commanders on both sides of the war, then looks at the campaign of Cedar Mountain, directed by Stonewall Jackson and Nathaniel Banks; the battle of Chickamauga, where Confederate Army leader Braxton Bragg and Union General William Rosecrans faced each other; the battle of Nashville, where Jon Bell Hood led his Southern troops against George H. Thomas and his Union army. Deftly describing the art of war these men developed, an art that provides paradigms for military leaders to this day, Wood demonstrate why Civil War remains a topic of never-diminishing interest.

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  • Title Civil War Generalship: The Art of Command
  • Author William J. Wood
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Printing
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Da Capo Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2000-06-16
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9780306809736 / 0306809737
  • Weight 0.97 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.02 x 6 x 0.72 in (22.91 x 15.24 x 1.83 cm)
  • Reading level 1500
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Library of Congress subjects Confederate States of America - History, United States - History - Civil War,
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00031429
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.73

About the author

W. J. Wood (1917-1997), was a retired Army lieutenant colonel whose background included not only professional authorship but also combat experience in World War II and the Korean war, a decade spent in professional war gaming for weapons systems analysis at the Army Material Command, and a lifetime studying military history. His books include Battles of the Revolutionary War and Leaders and Battles.
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