ISBN: 9780811736701 - articles of war: winners, losers, and some who were both during the civil war (stackpole classics) (9 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: New. The American Civil War is filled with fascinating characters. This collection of biographical essays on the "winners and losers" of the Civil War covers some of the most intriguing: Ulysses S. Grant, George B. McClellan, Sam Houston, Albert Sidney Johnston, Nathan Bedford Forrest, and William Clarke Quantrill, to name just a few.In Articles of War you'll discover:Some Winners·Ulysses S. Grant, whose brilliant Vicksburg Campaign was a model of military strategy·John A. "Black Jack" Logan, one of the war's few successful political generals·Nathan Bedford Forrest, a natural military genius despite his "Lost Cause"Some Losers·George B. McClellan, whose lack of eagerness cost the Union two opportunities to win the war·Earl Van Dorn, a victim of sheer bad luck·Theophilus H. Holmes, the little-known incompetent, called "granny Holmes" by his own menSome Winners Who Became Losers·Albert Sidney Johnston, the Confederacy's "General Who Might Have Been"·Leonidas Polk, whose initial good luck even.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The American Civil War is filled with fascinating characters. This collection of biographical essays on the "winners and losers" of the Civil War covers some of the most intriguing: Ulysses S. Grant, George B. McClellan, Sam Houston, Albert Sidney Johnston, Nathan Bedford Forrest, and William Clarke Quantrill, to name just a few.In Articles of War you'll discover:Some Winners- Ulysses S. Grant, whose brilliant Vicksburg Campaign was a model of military strategy- John A. "Black Jack" Logan, one of the war's few successful political generals- Nathan Bedford Forrest, a natural military genius despite his "Lost Cause"Some Losers- George B. McClellan, whose lack of eagerness cost the Union two opportunities to win the war- Earl Van Dorn, a victim of sheer bad luck- Theophilus H. Holmes, the little-known incompetent, called "granny Holmes" by his own menSome Winners Who Became Losers- Albert Sidney Johnston, the Confederacy's "General Who Might Have Been"- Leonidas Polk, whose initial good luck eventually ran out- William Clarke Quantrill, a winner in death but a loser in lifeAnd Some Losers Who Became Winners- Sam Houston, who, had he lived longer, could have been a winner in Texas- William Tecumseh Sherman, an exceptional man; a capable, but flawed, commander. …

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorAlbert Castel is one of the respected and prolific scholars in the Civil War community. He has won several prizes for his Decision in the West: The Atlanta Campaign of 1864. Castel previous co-authored Bloody Bill Ande.

Paperback. Zustand: New. The American Civil War is filled with fascinating characters. This collection of biographical essays on the "winners and losers" of the Civil War covers some of the most intriguing: Ulysses S. Grant, George B. McClellan, Sam Houston, Albert Sidney Johnston, Nathan Bedford Forrest, and William Clarke Quantrill, to name just a few.In Articles of War you'll discover:Some Winners·Ulysses S. Grant, whose brilliant Vicksburg Campaign was a model of military strategy·John A. "Black Jack" Logan, one of the war's few successful political generals·Nathan Bedford Forrest, a natural military genius despite his "Lost Cause"Some Losers·George B. McClellan, whose lack of eagerness cost the Union two opportunities to win the war·Earl Van Dorn, a victim of sheer bad luck·Theophilus H. Holmes, the little-known incompetent, called "granny Holmes" by his own menSome Winners Who Became Losers·Albert Sidney Johnston, the Confederacy's "General Who Might Have Been"·Leonidas Polk, whose initial good luck even.…