WARRIOR GENERALS: COMBAT LEADERSHIP IN THE CIVIL WAR 1
In: Military Law Review, Jg. 158 (1998-12-01), S. 164
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Thomas B. Buell, author of The Warrior Generals: Combat Leadership in the Civil War , does not note them, but two other perils face such a researcher. Faced with yet another addition to those tens of thousands, a reader must inevitably ask what this book contributes. Specifically, one is bound to ask why this book was written, and how it differs from its myriad predecessors. Buell answers the first question boldly. The quality of existing scholarship disturbs him: "Much of the war's history is biased and distorted." 4 With an unfortunate tendency to broad generalization, he argues that the "misconceptions are pervasive and widespread, even among those who are in a position to know better." 5 To right wrongs is a noble but difficult goal. A brief, narrative-heavy book will not end the battles that rage about the meaning of the Civil War. In his attempt to do just that, Buell adopts an unusual style for illuminating the war. He focuses on the lives and careers of six generals, three from each side. By limiting his inquiry to six men, Buell presents a microcosm of the conflict that he hopes will shine light into the darkness of historical error. He chose his subjects well. In Ulysses Grant and Robert E. Lee, he has the obligatory presence of the senior military commander of each side. In the slightly less well-known George Thomas and John Bell Hood, he adds officers at the tactical level who rose to operational command by the ...
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WARRIOR GENERALS: COMBAT LEADERSHIP IN THE CIVIL WAR 1
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | BICKERS, REVIEWED BY MAJOR JOHN M. |
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Zeitschrift: | Military Law Review, Jg. 158 (1998-12-01), S. 164 |
Veröffentlichung: | 1998 |
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