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Author:

Goss, Thomas Joseph, 1964-

Title:

The war within the Union high command : politics and generalship during the Civil War / Thomas J. Goss.

Publisher:

University Press of Kansas,

Copyright Date:

c2003

Description:

xx, 300 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States--Campaigns.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
Generals--United States--History--19th century.
Command of troops--History--19th century.
United States.--Army--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.
United States--Military policy.
Military art and science--United States--History--19th century.
Generals--United States--Biography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-281) and index.

Contents:

"Military knowledge or political affinity": the legacy of a dual military tradition -- "The necessity of the time": the need for political generals -- "Reducing chaos to order": the need for regular officers -- "Applying the guillotine": Union generals and the test of battle -- "The government demands action": the politics of generalship -- "Political policy rather than military strategy": diverging views on generalship -- "The responsibility will be yours": Ulysses S. Grant and a new faith in military expertise -- "War as an instrument of policy": expanding the study of generalship.

Series:

Modern war studies

ISBN:

9780700612635 (cloth : alk. paper)
0700612637 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2003005821

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)