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The Warrior Generals: Combat Leadership in the Civil War

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master historian gives readers a fresh new picture of the Civil War as it really was. Buell examines three pairs of commanders from the North and South, who met each other in battle. Following each pair through the entire war, the author reveals the human dimensions of the drama and brings the battles to life. 38 b&w photos.

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ISBN-13:	9780609801734
Publisher:	Crown Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/31/1998
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	528
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.15(d)

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Commander Thomas B. Buell, USN was a professor at West Point Military Academy and an award-winning naval historian who wrote The Warrior Generals: Combat Leadership in the Civil War, The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, and Master of Seapower: A Biography of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King.

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(YA) An extraordinary look at military leadership during the Civil War. Buell focuses on the successes and failures of three Union generals: Ulysses S. Grant, George H. Thomas, and Francis C. Barlow; and three Confederate generals: Robert E. Lee, John Bell Hood, and John B. Gordon. Their battles and campaigns are examined by modern military standards and Buell's conclusions are insightful and at times revisionistic. By the end of the book, readers are left with an impression that Lee was often indecisive, had no strategic vision, and may have been single-handedly responsible for costing tens of thousands of lives by prolonging a war that could not be won. Grant comes off no better. Although eventually victorious, he is shown as impulsive, vindictive, and self-deceiving. What set Thomas apart was his attention to details. His staff was professional and capable, which allowed him to master the technology that gave him the ability to command and control his subordinates over large distances and to sustain his massive army deep in enemy territory. Readers are also left with a very positive impression of Barlow. In contrast, Hood is shown to be unable to adapt to the burden of leadership and changing technology. Although Gordon's leadership is examined, it is not with the same detail as the other five generals; thus, there is too little information to compare him with his counterpart, Barlow. Buell crowns the book with an annotated bibliography. This superb book is easy to read, well organized, and liberally illustrated with period photographs and drawings. Robert Burnham, R. E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA

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