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Generals in Blue and Gray
Wilmer L. Jones
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Description for Generals in Blue and Gray
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 22 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 582.
This volume uses biographical sketches of twenty-one Union generals to tell the story of the Civil War and examine the implementation of Northern strategy. Among these generals are prominent figures like Ulysses S. Grant, George McClellan, and William T. Sherman, as well as Daniel Sickles, whose actions sparked intense controversy at Gettysburg, and the lesser known John McClernand, a congressman who lobbied for his own appointment. In Wilmer Jones's accounts, which focus on character, personality, leadership ability, military skill, and politics, each general comes starkly to life.
This volume uses biographical sketches of twenty-one Union generals to tell the story of the Civil War and examine the implementation of Northern strategy. Among these generals are prominent figures like Ulysses S. Grant, George McClellan, and William T. Sherman, as well as Daniel Sickles, whose actions sparked intense controversy at Gettysburg, and the lesser known John McClernand, a congressman who lobbied for his own appointment. In Wilmer Jones's accounts, which focus on character, personality, leadership ability, military skill, and politics, each general comes starkly to life.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Mechanicsburg, United States
ISBN
9780811732864
SKU
V9780811732864
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About Wilmer L. Jones
Wilmer L. Jones has spent the past forty-five years studying the Civil War. He is the author of After the Thunder and Behind Enemy Lines.
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