Generals South, Generals North: The Commanders Of The Civil War Reconsidered

A timely new look at the key military leaders of the Civil War--with rankings, photos, and more. By the time the Civil War was over, 583 generals had served in the Union army and 572 in the Confederate army. A few were brilliant. Many should never have held command. But others learned on the job and did their utmost--or even gave their utmost ... best-selling author and military historian Alan Axelrod chooses the two dozen generals who had the greatest impact on the course and outcome of the war ...--Jacket.

• | Author: Alan Axelrod
• | Publisher: Lyons Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 01, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 320 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0762788496
• | ISBN-13: 9780762788491