Failure to pursue : how the escape of defeated forces prolonged the Civil War / David Frey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frey, David, 1939- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

United States.

History.

Command of troops--History--19th century.

Command of troops.

Military campaigns.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

vii. 402 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]

Summary:

"Was the Civil War preordained to last four years or were there reasons why neither side could land a knockout punch? Taking a fresh look at the zero-sum tactics that characterized many major combat actions in the war, this book examines the performance of unsuccessful commanders and credits two generals with seeing the need for organized pursuit"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I. Western theater

Overview; antebellum influences

Grant at Shiloh; April 6-7, 1862

Buell vs. Bragg in Kentucky; 1862

Iuka and Corinth II; September and October 1862

Rosecrans replaces Buell; October 1862-October 1863

Turnaround at Chattanooga; October and November 1863

Sherman's Atlanta Campaign; 1864

Thomas after Nashville; December 1864

Part II. Eastern theater

First Bull Run; July 21, 1861

Stonewall in the Valley; Spring 1862

Lee's pursuit of Seven Days; June 25-July 1, 1862

Second Bull Run; August 29-30, 1862

Chantilly, a.k.a. Ox Hill; September 1, 1862

McClellan after Antietam; September-October 1862

Eastern horse soldiers

Gathering at Gettysburg; June-July 1863

Lee and Meade after Gettysburg; July 4-14, 1863

Little Phil comes east; 1864

Grant's ultimate pursuit; April 1865

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476666693

1476666695

OCLC:

951509594