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02856cam a22004574a 4500 001 A0AD5AF26BFA11DEA13FF332A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20181009010727 008 080724s2009 nyuaf b 001 0beng 010 $a 2008031843 020 $a 0743290259 020 $a 9780743290258 035 $a (OCoLC)232979131 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d BAKER $d YDXCP $d C#P $d CDX $d IXA $d BUR $d IAY $d CQU $d JIN $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a E467.1.T4 $b B63 2009 082 00 $a 973.7092 $2 22 100 1 $a Bobrick, Benson, $d 1947- 245 1 $a Master of war : $b the life of General George H. Thomas / $c Benson Bobrick. 250 $a 1st Simon & Schuster hc ed. 260 $a New York : $b Simon & Schuster, $c c2009. 300 $a 416 p., [16] p. of plates : $b ill. ; $c 25 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-396) and index. 505 0 $a An end to innocence -- A wider world -- "A house divided" -- Mill Springs -- From Shiloh to Perryville -- Stones River -- From Tullahoma to Chickamauga -- Chattanooga -- Atlanta -- Nashville, part one -- Nashville, part two -- "The noblest figure." 520 $a Historian Bobrick argues here that George H. Thomas was the greatest and most successful general of the Civil War. Because Thomas didn't live to write his memoirs, his reputation has been largely shaped by others, most notably Grant and Sherman, who, Bobrick says, diminished Thomas' successes in their favor in their own memoirs. Born in Virginia, Thomas remained loyal to the Union, unlike fellow Virginian Robert E. Lee. In the entire Civil War, he never lost a battle or a movement. He was the only Union commander to destroy two Confederate armies in the field. Throughout his career, he was methodical and careful, and always prepared. Unlike Grant, he was never surprised by an enemy. Unlike Sherman, he never panicked in battle. Although historians have always regarded Thomas highly, he has never captured the public imagination, perhaps because he has lacked an outstanding biographer--until now.--From publisher description. 600 10 $a Thomas, George Henry, $d 1816-1870. 600 10 $a Thomas, George Henry, $d 1816-1870 $x Military leadership. 610 10 $a United States. $b Army $v Biography. 650 0 $a Generals $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Unionists (United States Civil War) $z Virginia $v Biography. 651 0 $a United States $x Campaigns. $y Civil War, 1861-1865 $x Campaigns. 941 $a 7 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20171226045500.0 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20170418070555.0 952 $l AKPC906 $d 20170105010737.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160824084259.0 952 $l WHPE115 $d 20140607013827.0 952 $l GUPF501 $d 20100405102214.0 952 $l KSPG296 $d 20090708133753.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=A0AD5AF26BFA11DEA13FF332A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b JINInitiate Another SILO Locator Search