{"product_id":"rebel-brass-the-confederate-command-system-9780807118627","title":"Rebel Brass: The Confederate Command System","description":"\u003cp\u003eThroughout the years of its existence the Confederacy was caught up in a massive war effort that finally touched all elements of life in the South. In the way it was fought the Civil War was unlike any wars that had preceded it and thus presented special strategic challenges to military leaders. In \u003ci\u003eRebel Brass, \u003c\/i\u003eFrank E. Vandiver discusses the nature and effectiveness of the Confederacy's high command--the men who composed it, the decisions they made, and the influences that shaped their policies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVandiver presents not only a concise description of the machinery of the Confederate high command but also sharp analyses of the figures who dominated the system. His portraits of Jefferson Davis, George W. Randolph, James A. Seddon, and Stephen R. Mallory are among the best sketches we have of these Confederate leaders. Vandiver contends that the South's strong adherence to the principle of states' rights had a profound impact on the war effort, affecting the strategic thinking of its leaders and impeding efforts to form an efficient, centralized command system. Nowhere was the lack of a strong central command more evident than in logistics, the complicated process of moving, provisioning, and quartering troops. Throughout the war the South's management of logistical operations was often confused and inept. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the end, Vandiver finds, it was the nature of the southern character and southern culture that spelled doom for the Confederate cause.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank E. VanDiver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e LSU Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 5.51w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807118627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrank E. Vandiver (1925-2005) was Distinguished University Professor and President Emeritus at Texas A\u0026amp;M Univeristy, in College Station, Texas. His other books include \u003ci\u003eMighty Stonewall \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBlackjack: The Life and Times of John J. Pershing\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LSU Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40161533853811,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_2cba780f-bbf8-4346-8359-d065d16f01dc.jpg?v=1654954620","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/rebel-brass-the-confederate-command-system-9780807118627","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}