Joseph Hooker: The Rise and Fall of the Civil War's Dangerous Man

In an army all too often marked by caution, Joseph Hooker was a fighter. Aggressive on the battlefield and sometimes brilliant, he led from the front and knew how to sustain the morale of his men, who loved him. At least as bold behind the scenes, the ambitious Hooker was also an intriguer and self-promoter who criticized superiors and angled for high command. Before Lincoln elevated Hooker to head the Army of the Potomac, his predecessor Ambrose Burnside recommended the general's dismissal...