With the ascendancy of Ulysses S. Grant in late 1863, the command tone of the United States Army underwent a dramatic change. While Grant's predecessor George McClellan had been overly cautious about committing troops and resources to fight the South, Grant held the philosophy that a war fought for total ends required total means. Philip Sheridan set about reorganizing the army to reflect Grant's new style. During the last six months of the war, he relieved three generals of their commands because of their inability to follow his orders precisely. William Averell, Alfred Torbert and Gouverneur…mehr
With the ascendancy of Ulysses S. Grant in late 1863, the command tone of the United States Army underwent a dramatic change. While Grant's predecessor George McClellan had been overly cautious about committing troops and resources to fight the South, Grant held the philosophy that a war fought for total ends required total means. Philip Sheridan set about reorganizing the army to reflect Grant's new style. During the last six months of the war, he relieved three generals of their commands because of their inability to follow his orders precisely. William Averell, Alfred Torbert and Gouverneur Warren found themselves and their careers casualties of Sheridan's intense determination to bring an end to the hostilities. Only Ranald S. Mackenzie managed to survive Sheridan's search for effective leaders, proving himself the ideal subordinate.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Journalist Jay W. Simson is a member of the Western Ohio Civil War Roundtable, and has previously written on naval strategies of the Civil War. He lives in Van Wert, Ohio.
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Table of Contents Introduction and Acknowledgments Prologue: Sheridan Takes Command Part I: William Woods Averell The Man Who Preferred Mountains 1. Averell's Background 2. The Battle of Kelly's Ford 3. The Chancellorsville Campaign 4. Redemption in the Mountains 5. Averell and Sheridan 6. Fisher's Hill 7. Sheridan Sacks Averell Part II: Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert The Man Who Was Promoted Too Far 8. Commissioned by Both Sides 9. Torbert in the Overland Campaign and at Trevilian Station 10. Chief of Cavalry 11. Failure at Milford 12. Hesitation at Tom's Brook 13. The Battle of Cedar Creek 14. Flunking the Final Exam at Gordonsville Part III: Gouverneur Kemble Warren The Man Who Suffered from Combat Fatigue 15. The Master Engineer, Cartographer and Teacher 16. Showing the Spark at Second Manassas/Bull Run 17. The Hero at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg 18. A Strong Performance at Bristoe Station 19. Moral Courage at Mine Run 20. The Long Hard Grind of the Overland Campaign 21. On the Road to Five Forks 22. Broken Hero at the Fatal Victory of Five Forks 23. The Court of Inquiry Part IV: Ranald Slidell Mackenzie The Man Who Proved the Rule 24. The Most Promising Young Officer in the Army 25. The Perpetual Punisher 26. Mackenzie at Five Forks 27. The Pursuit to Appomattox 28. The Most Tragic One of Them All 29. Sheridan's Troubleshooter Epilogue: The Method Behind Sheridan's Madness Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Introduction and Acknowledgments Prologue: Sheridan Takes Command Part I: William Woods Averell The Man Who Preferred Mountains 1. Averell's Background 2. The Battle of Kelly's Ford 3. The Chancellorsville Campaign 4. Redemption in the Mountains 5. Averell and Sheridan 6. Fisher's Hill 7. Sheridan Sacks Averell Part II: Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert The Man Who Was Promoted Too Far 8. Commissioned by Both Sides 9. Torbert in the Overland Campaign and at Trevilian Station 10. Chief of Cavalry 11. Failure at Milford 12. Hesitation at Tom's Brook 13. The Battle of Cedar Creek 14. Flunking the Final Exam at Gordonsville Part III: Gouverneur Kemble Warren The Man Who Suffered from Combat Fatigue 15. The Master Engineer, Cartographer and Teacher 16. Showing the Spark at Second Manassas/Bull Run 17. The Hero at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg 18. A Strong Performance at Bristoe Station 19. Moral Courage at Mine Run 20. The Long Hard Grind of the Overland Campaign 21. On the Road to Five Forks 22. Broken Hero at the Fatal Victory of Five Forks 23. The Court of Inquiry Part IV: Ranald Slidell Mackenzie The Man Who Proved the Rule 24. The Most Promising Young Officer in the Army 25. The Perpetual Punisher 26. Mackenzie at Five Forks 27. The Pursuit to Appomattox 28. The Most Tragic One of Them All 29. Sheridan's Troubleshooter Epilogue: The Method Behind Sheridan's Madness Notes Bibliography Index
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