The sword of the union : federal objectives and strategies during the american civil war / Dr. Howard M. Hensel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hensel, Howard M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (508 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Pickle Partners Publishing, [2014]

Summary:

Includes Civil War Map and Illustrations Pack - 224 battle plans, campaign maps and detailed analyses of actions spanning the entire period of hostilities.In this work, Dr. Howard Hensel has analyzed the national objectives, grand and national military strategies, and theater operations of the United States government and the Union army during the four year conflict. In addition to contributing to a better understanding of these aspects of Federal war policy, Dr. Hensel has drawn generalizable conclusions from the actions of the Washington politico-military leadership. Of particular interest is the typology of offensively oriented, generic military strategies constructed from the experience of the Federal high command and its armies during this traumatic war.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781786251435

1786251434