{"product_id":"civil-war-generals-in-defeat-9780700609437","title":"Civil War Generals in Defeat","description":"Commanders who serve on the losing side of a battle, campaign, or war are often harshly viewed by posterity. Labeled as mere \"losers,\" they go unrecognized for their very real abilities and achievements in other engagements. The writers in this volume challenge such simplistic notions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy looking more closely at Civil War generals who have borne the stigma of failure, these authors reject the reductionist view that significant defeats were due simply to poor generalship. Analyzing men who might be considered \"capable failures\"--officers of high pre-war reputation, some with distinguished records in the Civil War--they examine the various reasons these men suffered defeat, whether flaws of character, errors of judgment, lack of preparation, or circumstance beyond their control. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese seven case studies consider Confederate and Union generals evenhandedly. They show how Albert Sidney Johnston failed in the face of extreme conditions and inadequate support; how Joe Hooker and John C. Pemberton were outmatched in confrontations with Lee and Grant; how George B. McClellan in the Peninsula Campaign and Don Carlos Buell at Chattanooga faced political as well as military complications; and how Joseph E. Johnston failed to adapt to challenges in Virginia. An additional chapter looks at generals from both sides at the Battle of Gettysburg, showing how failure to adjust to circumstances can thwart even the most seasoned leader's expectations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There is far more to be learned in trying to understand how and why a general fell short,\" observes Steven Woodworth, \"than there is in multiplying denunciations of his alleged stupidity.\" \u003ci\u003eCivil War Generals in Defeat\u003c\/i\u003e successfully addresses that need. It is a provocative book that seeks not to rehabilitate reputations but to enlarge our understanding of the nature and limitations of military command. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven E. Woodworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kansas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.42h x 6.20w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780700609437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/1999 pg. 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/1999 pg. 90","brand":"University Press of Kansas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42992842604659,"sku":"9.7807E+12","price":37.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_7edea48d-e33b-46d9-abc9-346688a78c1c.jpg?v=1744718819","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/civil-war-generals-in-defeat-9780700609437","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}