Overview

Was the Civil War preordained to last four years or were there reasons why neither side could land a knockout punch? From the outset, both North and South had anticipated a brief conflict but despite more than 50 bloody battles neither could force a decisive conclusion. For most of the war, these battles followed a pattern: the victors claimed the field and the vanquished retreated to rest, resupply and fight another day. Some generals began to realize that pursuit to capture or destroy the retreating enemy was needed to end the war--not an easy task. Taking a fresh look at the tactics that characterized many major combat actions in the war, this book examines the performance of unsuccessful (sometimes insubordinate) commanders and credits two generals with eventually seeing the need for organized pursuit.

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Author:   David Frey
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.708kg
ISBN:  

9781476666693

ISBN 10:   1476666695
Pages:   412
Publication Date:   01 November 2016
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Western Theater  1. Overview—Antebellum Influences  2. Grant at Shiloh—April 6–7, 1862  3. Buell vs. Bragg in Kentucky—1862  4. Iuka and Corinth II—September and October 1862  5. Rosecrans Replaces Buell—October 1862–October 1863  6. Turnaround at Chattanooga—October and November 1863  7. Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign—1864  8. Thomas After Nashville—December 1864 Eastern Theater  9. First Bull Run—July 21, 1861 10. Stonewall in the Valley—Spring 1862 11. Lee’s Pursuit of Seven Days—June 25–July 1, 1862 12. Second Bull Run—August 29–30, 1862 13. Chantilly, a.k.a. Ox Hill—September 1, 1862 14. McClellan After Antietam—September–October 1862 15. Eastern Horse Soldiers 16. Gathering at Getttysburg—June–July 1863 17. Lee and Meade After Gettysburg—July 4–14, 1863 18. Little Phil Comes East—1864 19. Grant’s Ultimate Pursuit—April 1865 20. Conclusions Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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thought-provoking and well-organized. The author has done a lot of reading and knows his material. Even old buffs are likely to find fresh viewpoints and anecdotal nuggets they didn't know --America's Civil War.

Author Information

Retired attorney David Frey served as a U.S. Marine Corps captain in the Vietnam era. He lives in Athens, Ohio, where he gives talks on Civil War topics and is active in the local Civil War Roundtable. He maintains the website Civil War Rumblings.

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