John M. Schofield and the politics of generalship /

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Presenting a biography of Lieutenant General John McAllister Schofield, this book examines the career of one of the leading commanders in the western theater during the Civil War. In doing so, it illuminates the role of politics in the formulation of military policy, during both war and peace, in th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Connelly, Donald B.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2006.
Colección:Civil War America (Series)
Temas:
Schofield, John McAllister, > 1831-1906.
United States. > Army > Biography.
United States. > Army > History > 19th century.
États-Unis. > Army > Biographies.
États-Unis. > Army > Histoire > 19e siècle.
United States. > Army.
1800-1899
Generals > United States > Biography.
Civil-military relations > United States > History > 19th century.
Généraux > États-Unis > Biographies.
Relations pouvoir civil-pouvoir militaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Civil-military relations.
Generals.
Military campaigns.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Campagnes et batailles.
United States.
Biography
Biographies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Early years
  • Saving Missouri
  • Take care of Missouri
  • If both factions shall abuse you
  • Escape to the front
  • The Franklin-Nashville campaign
  • To the east--to the end
  • Soldier-statesman
  • Secretary of War
  • The rocky road of reform
  • The mistake of my life
  • Uncertain future
  • Incremental reformer
  • In retirement and in retrospect.

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