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Commanding the Army of the Potomac (Modern War Studies) (Modern War Studies (Hardcover))
Stephen R. Taaffe
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Description for Commanding the Army of the Potomac (Modern War Studies) (Modern War Studies (Hardcover))
Hardcover. During the Civil War, thirty-six officers in the Army of the Potomac were assigned corps commands of up to 30,000 men. This book looks at this command cadre, examining who was appointed to these positions, why they were appointed, and why so many of them ultimately failed to fulfill their responsibilities. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 24 photographs, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
During the Civil War, thirty-six officers in the Army of the Potomac were assigned corps commands of up to 30,000 men. Collectively charged with leading the Union's most significant field army, these leaders proved their courage in countless battlefields from Gettysburg to Antietam to Cold Harbor. Unfortunately, courage alone was not enough. Their often dismal performances played a major role in producing this army's tragic record, one that included more defeats than victories despite its numerical and material superiority. Stephen Taaffe takes a close look at this command cadre, examining who was appointed to these positions, why they were appointed, ... Read more
During the Civil War, thirty-six officers in the Army of the Potomac were assigned corps commands of up to 30,000 men. Collectively charged with leading the Union's most significant field army, these leaders proved their courage in countless battlefields from Gettysburg to Antietam to Cold Harbor. Unfortunately, courage alone was not enough. Their often dismal performances played a major role in producing this army's tragic record, one that included more defeats than victories despite its numerical and material superiority. Stephen Taaffe takes a close look at this command cadre, examining who was appointed to these positions, why they were appointed, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Modern War Studies
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700614516
SKU
V9780700614516
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About Stephen R. Taaffe
Stephen R. Taaffe is associate professor of history at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, and author of The Philadelphia Campaign and MacArthur's Jungle War: The 1944 New Guinea Campaign, both from Kansas.
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