University Press of Kansas, Date: 2006. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2006. University Press of Kansas ISBN 0700614516 9780700614516 [US]

University Press of Kansas, Date: 2006-02-23. Hardcover. Used: Good. 2006. University Press of Kansas ISBN 0700614516 9780700614516 [US]

University Press of Kansas. As New in As New dust jacket. Date: 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0700614516 . Black boards, pristine, sharp and square, As New. Protected dust jacket clean and bright. As New. Book is firm in binding, b&w historic photographs, 294 pages include Index. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; Modern War Studies (Hardcover; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 294 pages . 2006. University Press of Kansas ISBN 0700614516 9780700614516 [US]

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Univ Pr of Kansas, Date: 2006-02-23. Hardcover. Used:Good. 2006. Univ Pr of Kansas ISBN 0700614516 9780700614516 [US]

Hardback. New. During the Civil War, thirty-six officers in the Army of the Potomac were assigned corps commands of up to 30,000 men. This book looks at this command cadre, examining who was appointed to these positions, why they were appointed, and why so many of them ultimately failed to fulfill their responsibilities. ISBN 0700614516 9780700614516 [GB]

ISBN10: 0700614516, ISBN13: 9780700614516, [publisher: University Press Of Kansas] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - During the Civil War, thirty-six officers in the Army of the Potomac were assigned corps commands of up to 30,000 men. Collectively charged with leading the Union's most significant field army, these leaders proved their courage in countless battlefields from Gettysburg to Antietam to Cold Harbor. Unfortunately, courage alone was not enough. Their often dismal performances played a major role in producing this army's tragic record, one that included more defeats than victories despite its numerical and materiel superiority. Stephen Taaffe takes a close look at this command cadre, examining who was appointed to these positions, why they were appointed, and why so many of them ultimately failed to fulfill their responsibilities. He demonstrates that ambitious officers such as Gouverneur Warren, John Reynolds, and Winfield Scott Hancock employed all the weapons at their disposal, from personal connections to exaggerated accounts of prowess in combat, to claw their way into these important posts. Once there, however, as Taaffe reveals, many of these officers failed to navigate the tricky and ever-changing political currents that swirled around the Army of the Potomac. As a result, only three of them managed to retain their commands for more than a year, and their machinations caused considerable turmoil in ...

ISBN10: 0700614516, ISBN13: 9780700614516, [publisher: University Press of Kansas] Hardcover The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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