Major General Alexander M. McCook, USA : a Civil War biography / Wayne Fanebust.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fanebust, Wayne.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

McCook, Alexander McDowell, 1831-1903.

McCook, Alexander McDowell.

Generals--United States--Biography.

Generals.

United States.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Biography.

History.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

vi, 282 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]

Summary:

"Alexander M. McCook was a member of a patriotic family from Ohio that became known as the "Fighting McCooks." He participated in some of the bloodiest campaigns of the Civil War, including Bull Run, Shiloh, Perryville, Stones River, Chickamauga. In battle, McCook could be reckless, but his personal courage was beyond reproach during his controversial career"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Disunion and the Democratic Party

The McCooks answer the call for volunteers

The inevitable conflict

The Battle of Bull Run

General McCook and the Kentucky Campaign

The Battle of Shiloh: the first day

The Battle of Shiloh: the second day

The Corinth Campaign: Halleck's slow-coach operation

The race for Louisville

The Battle of Perryville

Rosecrans takes command

The Battle of Stones River

The Tullahoma Campaign and the advance to Chattanooga

The Battle of chickamauga

The inquiry

Another rebel army marches north

The rebel raid on Washington, D.C.

Last years of service in the army

The death of General Alexander M. McCook.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786472413

0786472413

OCLC:

817721724