McClellan's War The Failure of Moderation in the Struggle for the Union

Name: McClellan's War The Failure of Moderation in the Struggle for the Union
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ISBN: 9780253006110

ISBN-10: 0253006112

ISBN-13: 9780253006110

Edition: 2011

Authors: Ethan S. Rafuse

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Bold, brash, and full of ambition, George Brinton McClellan seemed destined for greatness when he assumed command of all the Union armies before he was 35. It was not to be. Ultimately deemed a failure on the battlefield by Abraham Lincoln, he was finally dismissed from command following the bloody battle of Antietam. To better understand this fascinating, however flawed, character, Ethan S. Rafuse considers the broad and complicated political climate of the earlier 19th century. Rather than blaming McClellan for the Union's military losses, Rafuse attempts to understand his political thinking as it affected his wartime strategy. As a result, Rafuse sheds light not only on McClellan's…

Book details

List price: $28.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 11/23/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 544
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.38" tall
Weight: 1.804
Language: English