A politician turned general : the Civil War career of Stephen Augustus Hurlbut / Jeffrey N. Lash.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lash, Jeffrey N. (Jeffrey Norman), 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hurlbut, Stephen Augustus, 1815-1882.

Hurlbut, Stephen Augustus.

United States. Army--Biography.

United States.

Republican Party (Ill.)--Biography.

Republican Party (Ill.).

Generals--United States--Biography.

Generals.

Politicians--Illinois--Biography.

Politicians.

Southwest, Old--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.

Southwest, Old.

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

Illinois--Politics and government--19th century.

Illinois.

Charleston (S.C.)--Biography.

Charleston (S.C.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kent, OH : Kent State University Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A new case study of one of Lincoln's political generals in the Civil War A Politician Turned General offers a critical examination of the turbulent early political career and the controversial military service of Stephen Augustus Hurlbut, an Illinois Whig, Republican politician, and Northern political general who rose to distinction as a prominent member of the Union high command in the West during the Civil War. This first biography of Hurlbut chronicles the early life and the Civil War career of one of Abraham Lincoln's foremost military appointments. Through exhaustive research of primary and secondary sources, author Jeffrey N. Lash identifies and evaluates the successes and failures of Hurlbut's generalship and combat leadership, both as field commander in Missouri in 1861 and as a division commander at the Battles of Shiloh and Hatchie Bridge in 1862.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction: Yankee Heritage""; ""Chapter One: The Making of a Carolina Yankee""; ""Chapter Two: Lawyer, Whig, and Republican""; ""Chapter Three: Suppressor of Rebellion: General Hurlbut Invades the Confederacy""; ""Chapter Four: Military Ruler of Memphis""; ""Chapter Five: Army Commander at New Orleans""; ""Chapter Six: The Passing of a Diplomatic Partisan""; ""Conclusion: Evaluation of Generalship""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-292) and index.

ISBN:

1-61277-361-3