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. The american civil war commanders book series by philip r. Grant, george mcclellan, robert anderson, and george custer. The biography link takes you to their wikipedia entry. I have the opportunity to liquidate my uncles immense collection of books. Union leaders in the east elite, american civil war commanders 2. First, there is the academy itself, established by one of the founding fathers of the republic, thomas jefferson, in 1802 on the banks of the hudson river 50. Union major generals in the civil war, civil war book. Dougherty, 97817827456, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. A distinguished historian of the frontier army, in what is apparently his last work, the late robert utley gives us a look at the lives and careers of seven civil war major generals who went on to hold senior posts in the indian fighting army. These fascinating narratives are presented chronologically, woven together with. Katcher includes books american civil war commanders 1. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil war.
Generals south, generals north highlights twentyfour such commanderstwelve each from the confederacy and the. Dispatches from the army of the potomac book online at best prices in india on. Since historians dispute exactly who should be counted as union or confederate generals during the american civil war civil war, some officers identified as generals in some past writings may not meet the criteria for identification as fullgrade or substantivegrade, or actual grade or rank generals. Civil war generals who shaped the american west charles r. I dont know if youre only counting while mcclellan was command or not, but in october, 1864, when sheridan went to meet grant after winchester and fishers hill to discuss further plans for the army of the shenandoah, in his absence horatio wright commanded the force and ricketts also temporarily commanded the sixth corps again. Commanders of the civil war seeks to explain from the officers own experiences and points of view how the war was waged and how those chosen to lead coped with the. This is an impressive 3volume set of new books in a fine pictorial slipcase. Morris is the author of seven wellreceived books on 19th century american history and literature. Lee, the emancipation proclamation, gettysburg 3541. As a result of these acclamations, this book is considered one of the greatest novels written on the civil war.
I like history books that are short and to the point. They led the armies of the civil war and forged the most critical and violent chapter in american history. If you could create your own army during the civil war using known commanders of the time who would you use. Civil war commanders sep 19, 2009 edition open library. Generals south, generals north highlights twentyfour commanderstwelve each from the confederacy and the union. Some whose prewar record had promised much were to fail the test of war. An account of the lives of the commissioned officers during ameri. There is virtually no end to the books that have been published on the civil war. The great commanders of the american civil war book depository. Read controversies and commanders of the civil war. The worst civil war generals and commanders warfare.
The series heading for the set is rebels and yankees. With plenty of drawings and pictures, it will provide a good background to one completely ignorant of the war. Sommers chooses to examine only soldiers wearing blue in the second. The commanders examines the careers of seven military leaders who served as major generals for the union in the civil war, then as brigadier generals in command of the u. Generals south, generals north highlights twentyfour such commanderstwelve each from the confederacy and the union. Project muse black troops, white commanders and freedmen.
When generals in gray was published in 1959, scholars and critics immediately hailed it as one of the few indispensable books on the american civil war. The library of congress generally does not own rights to material in its collections and, therefore, cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. This collection consist of thousands of gun, war mainly focusing on civil war, and some misc. This paperback book is in very good condition and is signed and dated in black ink by both authors on the page featuring the authors preface and acknowledgments. There were several commanders or generals for the north during the civil war. Black troops, white commanders and freedmen during the civil war. This is also a matter worthy of study by modern generals, and one which troubles some military thinkers, concerned about the longterm effects on the institutional experience of the armed forces in. Confederate leaders in the east, american civil war commanders 3. The commanders of the civil war reconsidered read an excerpt of this book. Many north americans will be familiar with the famous life stories of the major figures like abraham lincoln, the generals ulysses s grant and robert e lee and.
Some whose pre war record had promised much were to fail the test of war. Who were the best division commanders in the civil war. He led the union army to victories at the battle of shiloh and in the vicksburg campaign, and eventually defeated gen. Nov 28, 2018 in the books second section, sommers offers thumbnail commentary on the abilities and deficiencies of the unions second tier of commanders, both civilian and regular army. With about onethird of all professional officers choosing to offer their swords to the south, the governments urgent need to find commanders for the vastly expanded federal army put generals stars on the shoulders of men of.
Story, complete and official, of all the political issues, campaigns, engagements, and heroic episodes of the titanic and dreadful conflict between. This meticulously edited collection contains a pulitzer prize awarded history of civil war, as well as the memoirs of the two most important military commanders of the union, ulysses s. For our latest newsstandonly special issue, the civil war almanac, we asked a panel of civil war historiansj. The commanders is an excellent book for its insights into the varying ability of these officers to adapt to the changing nature of war. Following a series of failed commanders, he became lincolns most trusted military adviser. Robert utleys the commanders examines the careers of seven military leaders who served as major generals for the union in the civil war, then as brigadier generals in command of the u.
When the war between the states broke out in 1861, the us army had only four line generals and only one of them was not a septuagenarian veteran of the war of 1812. Below you will find a list of some of the more famous leaders during the civil war. The main civil war generals who helped define the war. Brief biographies of selected general and statesmen in the conflict of the war between the states by scott, george a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. The antietam campaign civil war campaigns and commanders series by perry d. Who were some commanders for the north in the civil war. For information about assessing rights, see the rights and restrictions information page. Civil war campaigns and commanders series series librarything. An account of the lives of the commissioned officers dur. Union major generals in the civil war lsu digital commons.
Russ a pritchard an account of the lives of the commissioned officers during americas war of secession. A drums story a veteran and his grandchildren lincoln and tad the defenses of washington story of the second bull run campaigning with grant a drummer boy in gray war story told in churchyard an adventure on the eastn sho heroines of 61 and barbara frietchie down the fairfax pike major mallory of malloryville the strange case of geo. He starts with southern generals and then moves onto norther generals. The battle of chickamauga civil war campaigns and commanders series by steven e.
Jun 01, 2002 civil war high commands will become a cornerstone reference work on these personalities and the meaning of their commands, and on the civil war itself. Battles and commanders of the civil war, a graphic and pictorial history prepared directly from the government records in the departments of war and statistics, 1907, edited by general marcus joseph wright, of the war department, washington d. An account of the lives of the commissioned officers during americas war of secession. Hearn, rick sapp, smith, steve, sep 19, 2009, compendium, brand. The following lists show the names, substantive ranks, and brevet ranks if applicable of all general officers who served in the united states army during the civil war, in addition to a small selection of lowerranked officers who received brevets as general officers. English civil war commanders, soldiers, politicians and others the articles links for each of the individuals below displays all articles on this site where the individual is mentioned. The essays relate the exploits of black heroes such as robert smalls. Errors of fact and interpretation concerning the high commanders are legion in the civil war literature, in reference works as well as in narrative accounts. Apr 28, 2017 the great commanders of the american civil war by kevin j. Sherman, complete with biographies of abraham lincoln, jefferson davis and robert e. Here, william welsh shares his list of the worst civil war generals and commanders. Each book is about 8x12, 256 pages, with plenty of drawings and photographs, especially many. Civil war generals some are great, some are bad civil war. Lee as an army commander 1st corp jackson 2nd corp gordon 3rd corp joe johnston cavalry corp forrest.
With april 12, 2011, set to mark the 150th anniversary of fort sumters fall and the start of the civil war, the time has come for an assessment of the conflicts most important, influential, and controversial military leaders. Civil war complete history of the war, documents, memoirs. The commanders was described by history as an anthology scripted series envisioned as an annual television event ranging from four to 10 hours in length. Hulbert, james marten, and amy murrell taylorfor their opinions on a variety of popular topics, including the wars most overrated and underratred commanders, top turning points, most influential women, and best depictions on film. This is a very large book,10 12 x 12 inches with 256 pages. With april 12, 2011, set to mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the civil war at fort sumter, the time is ripe for a new assessment of the conflicts most influential and controversial military leaders. George henry thomas july 31, 1816 march 28, 1870 was a united states army officer and a union general during the american civil war, one of the principal comma. The battle of galveston and the defense of the texas coast civil war campaigns and commanders series by donald s. Then we are also given dozens of excellent photographic plates showing, as well as explaining,the uniforms,equipment,pistols. Author pat mccarthy describes the unions most influential generals and leaders of the civil war, including president abraham lincoln, ulysses s. In addition to covering events leading up to the war, the book includes the. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Civil war generals who shaped the american west by robert m. But when the us civil war broke out, grant made his mark.
A graphic and pictorial history prepared directly from the government records in the departments of war and statistics. Black troops, white commanders, and freedmen during the civil war covers topics ranging from the roles played by lincoln and grant in beginning black soldiery to the sensitive issues that arose when black soldiers and their white officers were captured by the confederates. List of american civil war generals union wikipedia. Bestselling author and military historian alan axelrod presents a biography of each, narrates the major engagements in which each fought emphasizing tactical leadership and outcome produced, and explores each mans evercontroversial reputation. Buy a cheap copy of the commanders of the civil war rebels. Gods and generals is a novel which serves as a prequel to michael shaaras 1974 pulitzer. These books are not that good, and i dont recommend them. The worst civil war generals and commanders during the american civil war, there were nearly 900 officers in nonmilitia service who were appointed to become generals. Bestselling author and military historian alan axelrod presents a. Hulbert, james marten, and amy murrell taylorfor their opinions on a variety of popular topics, including the wars most overrated and underratred commanders, top turning points, most influential women, and. While general lee makes at least a cameo appearance in the books first section, dr. Then we are also given dozens of excellent photographic plates showing, as well as explaining, the uniforms,equipment,pistols and swords that were actually the. An account of the lives of the commissioned officers during americans war of secession. A great book about civil war generals from both sides of the conflict is generals south, generals north.
A photographic guide to battlefield commanders, gettysburg signed by blake magner and michael cavanaugh, 1987. Battlefields of the civil war, the commanders of the civil war, and the fighting men of the civil. The military leaders, men of impassioned commitment and unrivaled courage, who recorded in vivid detail the war as it was, both on the battlefield and in their hearts and minds. In the books second section, sommers offers thumbnail commentary on the abilities and deficiencies of the unions second tier of commanders, both civilian and regular army. Civil war generals who shaped the american west, by robert m. Famous union commanders of the civil war, 186165 library. Background from birth to the civil war, list of battles fought, brief descriptions of each battle and then a post civil war account until the death of the general. This book, part of the american civil war series, also presents an overview of the norths hopes for preservation of the union.
Mar 01, 2011 with april 12, 2011, set to mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the civil war at fort sumter, the time is ripe for a new assessment of the conflicts most influential and controversial military leaders. A photographic guide to battlefield commanders, gettysburg. English civil war commanders, soldiers, politicians and others. Civil war generals who shaped the american west oklahoma, feb 2018. They were all interesting in their own way, the good, the competent and bad generals.