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Author : James Henry Stine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 974 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book A History of the Army of the Potomac written by James Henry Stine and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lawrence A. Kreiser
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253001706
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Defeating Lee written by Lawrence A. Kreiser and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-19 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Kreiser breathes new life into this most important of Union Army units. . . . A remarkably well-written and superbly researched account.” —David E. Long, author of The Jewel of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln’s Re-election and the End of Slavery Fair Oaks, the Seven Days, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Petersburg—the list of significant battles fought by the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, is a long and distinguished one. This absorbing history of the Second Corps follows the unit’s creation and rise to prominence, the battles that earned it a reputation for hard fighting, and the legacy its veterans sought to maintain in the years after the Civil War. More than an account of battles, Defeating Lee gets to the heart of what motivated these men, why they fought so hard, and how they sustained a spirited defense of cause and country long after the guns had fallen silent. “[An] excellent contribution to Civil War history shelves.” —Midwest Book Review “Lawrence Kreiser tells the Second Corps’ story with verve and attention to personal as well as bureaucratic details.” —Civil War Librarian
Author : Francis Amasa Walker
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 810 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book History of the Second Army Corps in the Army of the Potomac written by Francis Amasa Walker and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephen R. Taaffe
Publisher : Modern War Studies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Commanding the Army of the Potomac written by Stephen R. Taaffe and published by Modern War Studies. This book was released on 2006 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Stephen Taaffe takes a close look at this command cadre, examining who was appointed to these positions, why they were appointed, and why so many of them ultimately failed to fulfill their responsibilities. He demonstrates that ambitious officers such as Gouverneur Warren, John Reynolds, and Winfield Scott Hancock employed all the weapons at their disposal, from personal connections to exaggerated accounts of prowess in combat, to claw their way into these important posts." "Once there, however, as Taaffe reveals, many of these officers failed to navigate the tricky and ever-changing political currents that swirled around the Army of the Potomac. As a result, only three of them managed to retain their commands for more than a year, and their machinations caused considerable turmoil in the army's high command structure."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : J H D 1906 Stine
Publisher : Arkose Press
ISBN 13 : 9781343715509
Total Pages : 900 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (155 download)
Download or read book A History of the Army of the Potomac written by J H D 1906 Stine and published by Arkose Press. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Francis Adams Donaldson
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811709019
Total Pages : 728 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Inside the Army of the Potomac written by Francis Adams Donaldson and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donaldson's fiercely candid observations reveal much about the political life of the Army of the Potomac, and his letters contribute unforgettable descriptions of actions at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Fiercely idealistic in the early days of the war, his letters and diary soon betray a growing disenchantment that leads to a startling climax. 28 photos, 6 maps.
Author : Zachery A. Fry
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469654466
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)
Download or read book A Republic in the Ranks written by Zachery A. Fry and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2020-02-21 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Army of the Potomac was a hotbed of political activity during the Civil War. As a source of dissent widely understood as a frustration for Abraham Lincoln, its onetime commander, George B. McClellan, even secured the Democratic nomination for president in 1864. But in this comprehensive reassessment of the army's politics, Zachery A. Fry argues that the war was an intense political education for its common soldiers. Fry examines several key crisis points to show how enlisted men developed political awareness that went beyond personal loyalties. By studying the struggle between Republicans and Democrats for political allegiance among the army's rank and file, Fry reveals how captains, majors, and colonels spurred a pro-Republican political awakening among the enlisted men, culminating in the army's resounding Republican voice in state and national elections in 1864. For decades, historians have been content to view the Army of the Potomac primarily through the prism of its general officer corps, portraying it as an arm of the Democratic Party loyal to McClellan's leadership and legacy. Fry, in contrast, shifts the story's emphasis to resurrect the successful efforts of proadministration junior officers who educated their men on the war's political dynamics and laid the groundwork for Lincoln's victory in 1864.
Author : James Henry Stine
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 824 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book A History of the Army of the Potomac written by James Henry Stine and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive history of the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. It was the major Union force in the eastern theater of the war and was present at almost every key battle, including Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg and Grant's Wilderness Campaign.
Author : William Swinton
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac written by William Swinton and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Vincent L. Burns
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 1636240739
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (362 download)
Download or read book Voices of the Army of the Potomac written by Vincent L. Burns and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2021-10-29 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist, 2021 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards As historian David W. Bright noted in Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory, "No other historical experience in America has given rise to such a massive collection of personal narrative 'literature' written by ordinary people." This "massive collection" of memoirs, recollections and regimental histories make up the history of the Civil War seen through the eyes of the participants. This work is an overview of what Civil War soldiers and veterans wrote about their experiences. It focusses on what veterans remembered, what they were prepared to record, and what they wrote down in the years after the end of the war. In an age of increased literacy many of these men had been educated, whether at West Point, Harvard or other establishments, but even those who had received only a few years of education chose to record their memories. The writings of these veterans convey their views on the cataclysmic events they had witnessed but also their memories of everyday events during the war. While many of them undertook detailed research of battles and campaigns before writing their accounts, it is clear that a number were less concerned with whether their words aligned with the historical record than whether they recorded what they believed to be true. This book explores these themes and also the connection between veterans writing their personal war history and the issue of veterans’ pensions. Understanding what these veterans chose to record and why is important to achieving a deeper understanding of the experience of these men who were caught up in this central moment in American life.
Author : Bruce Catton
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504024184
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Mr. Lincoln's Army written by Bruce Catton and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vivid account of the early battles, first in the Pulitzer Prize-winning trilogy: “One of America’s foremost Civil War authorities” (Kirkus Reviews). The first book in Bruce Catton’s Pulitzer Prize–winning Army of the Potomac Trilogy, Mr. Lincoln’s Army is a riveting history of the early years of the Civil War, when a fledgling Union Army took its stumbling first steps under the command of the controversial general George McClellan. Following the secession of the Southern states, a beleaguered President Abraham Lincoln entrusted the dashing, charismatic McClellan with the creation of the Union’s Army of the Potomac and the responsibility of leading it to a swift and decisive victory against Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Although a brilliant tactician who was beloved by his troops and embraced by the hero-hungry North, McClellan’s ego and ambition ultimately put him at loggerheads with his commander in chief—a man McClellan considered unworthy of the presidency. McClellan’s weaknesses were exposed during the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American military history, which ended in a stalemate even though the Confederate troops were greatly outnumbered. After Antietam, Lincoln ordered McClellan’s removal from command, and the Union entered the war’s next chapter having suffered thousands of casualties and with great uncertainty ahead. America’s premier chronicler of the nation’s brutal internecine conflict, Bruce Catton is renowned for his unparalleled ability to bring a detailed and vivid immediacy to Civil War battlefields and military strategy sessions. With tremendous depth and insight, he presents legendary commanders and common soldiers in all their complex and heartbreaking humanity.
Author : William Swinton
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 702 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac written by William Swinton and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Samuel Livingston French
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Army of the Potomac from 1861 to 1863 written by Samuel Livingston French and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jeffry D. Wert
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743271920
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)
Download or read book The Sword of Lincoln written by Jeffry D. Wert and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-04-06 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sword of Lincoln is the first authoritative single-volume history of the Army of the Potomac in many years. From Bull Run to Gettysburg to Appomattox, the Army of the Potomac repeatedly fought -- and eventually defeated -- Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia. Jeffry D. Wert, one of our finest Civil War historians, brings to life the battles, the generals, and the common soldiers who fought for the Union and ultimately prevailed. The obligation throughout the Civil War to defend the capital, Washington, D.C., infused a defensive mentality in the soldiers of the Army of the Potomac. They began ignominiously with defeat at Bull Run. Suffering under a succession of flawed commanders -- McClellan, Burnside, and Hooker -- they endured a string of losses until at last they won a decisive battle at Gettysburg under a brand-new commander, General George Meade. Within a year, the Army of the Potomac would come under the overall leadership of the Union's new general-in-chief, Ulysses S. Grant. Under Grant, the army marched through the Virginia countryside, stalking Lee and finally trapping him and the remnants of his army at Appomattox. Wert takes us into the heart of the action with the ordinary soldiers of the Irish Brigade, the Iron Brigade, the Excelsior Brigade, and other units, contrasting their experiences with those of their Confederate adversaries. He draws on letters and diaries, some of them previously unpublished, to show us what army life was like. Throughout his history, Wert shows how Lincoln carefully oversaw the operations of the Army of the Potomac, learning as the war progressed, until he found in Grant the commander he'd long sought. With a swiftly moving narrative style and perceptive analysis, The Sword of Lincoln is destined to become the modern account of the army that was so central to the history of the Civil War.
Author : William Swinton
Publisher : Smithmark Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780831714307
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (143 download)
Download or read book Army of the Potomac written by William Swinton and published by Smithmark Publishers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of the Army of the Potomac which was led by four generals under the direction of Grant during the Civil War.
Author : Alfred Lewis Castleman
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The Army of the Potomac, Behind the Scenes written by Alfred Lewis Castleman and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Henry Stine
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780282382650
Total Pages : 918 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (826 download)
Download or read book History of the Army of the Potomac (Classic Reprint) written by James Henry Stine and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of the Army of the Potomac Beauregard, Wright, and numerous other officers and Con federate veterans have assisted me. With the aid Of those who were active participants in the two contending armies, and the guidance of the completed Rebellion Records, I have endeavored to submit a history free from bias, and as justly correct as I could. Where a point was in dispute, I have carefully weighed all the evidence, to give honor to whom honor was due. And in many cases I have given the different statements, so the readers can decide in their own judgments. With these frank statements, I have only to say that I have honestly performed my duty to the best Of my ability, and if I have fallen short Of what ought to have been expected of me, I have to beg an indulgent public to let me have the benefit Of the mantle of charity which SO frequently has to shield frail humanity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
