Strategies of North and South : A Comparative Analysis of the Union and Confederate Campaigns
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| Title: | Strategies of North and South : A Comparative Analysis of the Union and Confederate Campaigns |
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| Description: | Since the Antebellum days there has been a tendency to view the South as martially superior to the North. In the years leading up to the Civil War, Southern elites viewed Confederate soldiers as gallant cavaliers, their Northern enemies as mere brutish inductees. An effort to give an unbiased appraisal, this book investigates the validity of this perception, examining the reasoning behind the belief in Southern military supremacy, why the South expected to win, and offering an cultural comparison of the antebellum North and South. The author evaluates command leadership, battle efficiency, variables affecting the outcomes of battles and campaigns, and which side faced the more difficult path to victory and demonstrated superior strategy. |
| Authors: | Gerald L. Earley |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Generals--United States--History--19th century, Operational art (Military science)--History--19th century, Generals--Confederate States of America, Command of troops--History--19th century, Strategy--History--19th century |
| Categories: | HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Since the Antebellum days there has been a tendency to view the South as martially superior to the North. In the years leading up to the Civil War, Southern elites viewed Confederate soldiers as gallant cavaliers, their Northern enemies as mere brutish inductees. An effort to give an unbiased appraisal, this book investigates the validity of this perception, examining the reasoning behind the belief in Southern military supremacy, why the South expected to win, and offering an cultural comparison of the antebellum North and South. The author evaluates command leadership, battle efficiency, variables affecting the outcomes of battles and campaigns, and which side faced the more difficult path to victory and demonstrated superior strategy. |
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| ISBN: | 9781476685663 9781476643168 |
