Reflections of a Civil War Historian: Essays on Leadership, Society, and the Art of WarUniversity of Missouri Press, 2004 - 254 strani |
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... caused their be- lief in the attainability of decisive battle, but their realization of the tactical power of the defense also convinced them that they probably could not gain such a result in a frontal fight. Civil War Leadership 7.
... caused their be- lief in the attainability of decisive battle, but their realization of the tactical power of the defense also convinced them that they probably could not gain such a result in a frontal fight. Civil War Leadership 7.
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... caused most leaders on both sides to make territory their objective. Confederate generals anxiously desired to conserve all their territory (a mistake) and its essential logistical resources (probably crucial). The South- ern people and ...
... caused most leaders on both sides to make territory their objective. Confederate generals anxiously desired to conserve all their territory (a mistake) and its essential logistical resources (probably crucial). The South- ern people and ...
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... caused no distortion in Confederate policy , because almost every Confederate geographic area had some crucial importance as a source of recruits and supplies . Under Davis's leadership the Confederacy skillfully reconciled the defense ...
... caused no distortion in Confederate policy , because almost every Confederate geographic area had some crucial importance as a source of recruits and supplies . Under Davis's leadership the Confederacy skillfully reconciled the defense ...
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... caused Davis and Lee to harbor unrealistic expectations in 1864 about what Joseph E. Johnston and Hood could achieve against Sherman. But the Confederates used their railways for concentrations at successive points so systematically and ...
... caused Davis and Lee to harbor unrealistic expectations in 1864 about what Joseph E. Johnston and Hood could achieve against Sherman. But the Confederates used their railways for concentrations at successive points so systematically and ...
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... cause he did not perceive how important it was to see the faults of his friends, and how necessary it was for him to grow with his job, handle pressure, and take decisive action which sometimes would mean not relying on his friends, or ...
... cause he did not perceive how important it was to see the faults of his friends, and how necessary it was for him to grow with his job, handle pressure, and take decisive action which sometimes would mean not relying on his friends, or ...
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The War Strikes Home | 52 |
A Virginian | 66 |
Lincolns Presidential Example in Dealing with the Military | 78 |
The War inside the Church | 99 |
The Crux of Frank L | 111 |
We Shall Cease to Be Friends | 133 |
Civil War to World War I | 147 |
The War Board the Basis of the United States | 158 |
Creation Mobilization | 169 |
The Evolution of Tactics in the Civil War | 200 |
On Remembering and Reliving History | 221 |
Index | 237 |
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Reflections of a Civil War Historian: Essays on Leadership, Society, and the ... Herman Hattaway Prikaz kratkega opisa - 2003 |
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