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Crisis of command in the Army of the Potomac : Sheridan's search for an effective general / Jay W. Simson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Simson, Jay W., 1953-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mackenzie, Ranald Slidell, 1840-1889.
- Torbert, Alfred Thomas Archimedes, 1833-1880.
- Averell, William Woods, 1832-1900.
- Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888.
- United States. Army of the Potomac--History.
- United States.
- United States. Army of the Potomac--Officers.
- Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888--Military leadership.
- Sheridan, Philip Henry.
- Averell, William Woods, 1832-1900--Military leadership.
- Averell, William Woods.
- Torbert, Alfred Thomas Archimedes, 1833-1880--Military leadership.
- Torbert, Alfred Thomas Archimedes.
- Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882--Military leadership.
- Warren, G. K.
- Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882.
- United States. Army of the Potomac.
- Command of troops.
- Mackenzie, Ranald Slidell, 1840-1889--Military leadership.
- Mackenzie, Ranald Slidell.
- Generals--United States--History--19th century.
- Generals.
- History.
- Command of troops--History--19th century.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 239 pages : maps, portraits ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2008]
- Summary:
- "With the ascendancy of Ulysses S. Grant in late 1863, the command tone of the U.S. Army underwent a dramatic change. Phillip Sheridan set about reorganizing the command to reflect Grant's new style. During the last six months of the war, he relieved three generals of their commands due to their inability to follow his orders precisely"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Prologue: Sheridan Takes Command 5
- Part I William Woods Averell: The Man Who Preferred Mountains
- 1 Averell's Background 19
- 2 The Battle of Kelly's Ford 24
- 3 The Chancellorsville Campaign 29
- 4 Redemption in the Mountains 37
- 5 Averell and Sheridan 41
- 6 Fisher's Hill 48
- 7 Sheridan Sacks Averell 53
- Part II Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert: The Man Who Was Promoted Too Far
- 8 Commissioned by Both Sides 61
- 9 Torbert in the Overland Campaign and at Trevilian Station 68
- 10 Chief of Cavalry 74
- 11 Failure at Milford 79
- 12 Hesitation at Tom's Brook 84
- 13 The Battle of Cedar Creek 89
- 14 Flunking the Final Exam at Gordonsville 97
- Part III Gouverneur Kemble Warren: The Man Who Suffered from Combat Fatigue
- 15 The Master Engineer, Cartographer and Teacher 105
- 16 Showing the Spark at Second Manassas/Bull Run 111
- 17 The Hero at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg 118
- 18 A Strong Performance at Bristoe Station 125
- 19 Moral Courage at Mine Run 129
- 20 The Long Hard Grind of the Overland Campaign 137
- 21 On the Road to Five Forks 149
- 22 Broken Hero at the Fatal Victory of Five Forks 154
- 23 The Court of Inquiry 161
- Part IV Ranald Slidell Mackenzie: The Man Who Proved the Rule
- 24 The Most Promising Young Officer in the Army 171
- 25 The Perpetual Punisher 176
- 26 Mackenzie at Five Forks 181
- 27 The Pursuit to Appomattox 187
- 28 The Most Tragic One of Them All 192
- 29 Sheridan's Troubleshooter 201
- Epilogue: The Method Behind Sheridan's Madness 211.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-231) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786436538
- 0786436530
- OCLC:
- 182656596
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