Mcclellan and the Union High Command, 1861-1863: Leadership Gaps That Cost a Timely Victory

Green, Jeffrey W.

ISBN 10: 1476665737 / ISBN 13: 9781476665733

Published by McFarland Publishing, 2017

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214 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mcclellan and the Union High Command, 1861-1863: Leadership Gaps That Cost a Timely Victory
• Publisher: McFarland Publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476665737
• ISBN 13: 9781476665733
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.3 kilograms

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Synopsis

With Washington's proximity to the Confederate capital of Richmond, Union military operations in the first two years of the Civil War focused mainly on the Eastern Theater, where General McClellan commanded the Army of the Potomac.

McClellan's "On to Richmond" battle cry dominated strategic thinking in the high command. When he failed and was sacked by President Lincoln, a coterie of senior officers sought his return.

This re-examination of the high command and McClellan's war in the East provides a broader understanding of the Union's inability to achieve victory in the first two years, and takes the debate about the Union's leadership into new areas.

About the Author

Jeffrey W. Green is a lecturer in history at the University of Newcastle, Australia. With three decades of teaching experience, he has coauthored two other books, one on the Second World War in the Pacific and the other on the conflict in Indochina.