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Two Great Rebel Armies: An Essay in Confederate Military History (Civil War America)

Richard M. McMurry

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Description:During the American Civil War, the Confederate government organized some two dozen separate armies. Most of these armies were small commands that were in existence for only short periods of time. The two largest, longest-lived, and most important of these forces were the Army of Tennessee and the Army of Northern Virginia. For all practical purposes, these two armies were the Confederacy. As long as they remained in the field, the Confederate States of America had at least a claim to national independence.The wartime experiences of these to armies were quite different, and these differences have carried over into their treatment by historians. The Army of Northern Virginia - the Confederacy's main strength in the area east of the Appalachian Mountains - enjoyed considerable success in many of the war's greatest battles. Its campaigns have been the subject of many detailed studies and it has won a place in American history unmatched by any other military force. It would be difficult to find an educated American who has never heard of Robert E. Lee, Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, Pickett's Charge, and Appomattox.The Army of Tennessee, by contrast, lost almost every battle it has ever fought, and for decades after the war it was virtually ignored by historians. During the war, this army familiar with Leonidas Polk, Braxton Bragg, Resaca, and Bennett's Farm.Richard McMurry compares the two armies, addressing the questions of why Lee's Army of Northern Virginia was more successful. He discusses the role of Tennessee and Virginia state military organizations early in the war; the characteristics of the Federal opponents in each theater; and other political, logistical, geographical factors. He also takes into account generalship at the brigade, division, and corps levels in the respective armies, the caliber of the company and field grade officers, and the quality of the common soldiers. In contrast to the school that insists that Lee had a very limited strategic vision and sought to emphasize Virginia out of parochial loyalty to his home state. McMurry suggests that Lee was correct in calling for a holding action in the West and the mounting of a major effort for victory in the East.McMurry's discussion of the influence of state politics and the role of state militias in laying the groundwork for the two armies demonstrates that the Army of Tennessee began the war at a huge disadvantage compared with the Army of Northern Virginia. His bold conclusion that Lee's army was a better army - not just one with a better high command - is certain to generate a good deal of debate. In arriving at this judgement he sheds new light on many ignored facets of Civil War military history and sets the stage for a larger study of the Confederacy's war in the West.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Two Great Rebel Armies: An Essay in Confederate Military History (Civil War America). To get started finding Two Great Rebel Armies: An Essay in Confederate Military History (Civil War America), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: During the American Civil War, the Confederate government organized some two dozen separate armies. Most of these armies were small commands that were in existence for only short periods of time. The two largest, longest-lived, and most important of these forces were the Army of Tennessee and the Army of Northern Virginia. For all practical purposes, these two armies were the Confederacy. As long as they remained in the field, the Confederate States of America had at least a claim to national independence.The wartime experiences of these to armies were quite different, and these differences have carried over into their treatment by historians. The Army of Northern Virginia - the Confederacy's main strength in the area east of the Appalachian Mountains - enjoyed considerable success in many of the war's greatest battles. Its campaigns have been the subject of many detailed studies and it has won a place in American history unmatched by any other military force. It would be difficult to find an educated American who has never heard of Robert E. Lee, Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, Pickett's Charge, and Appomattox.The Army of Tennessee, by contrast, lost almost every battle it has ever fought, and for decades after the war it was virtually ignored by historians. During the war, this army familiar with Leonidas Polk, Braxton Bragg, Resaca, and Bennett's Farm.Richard McMurry compares the two armies, addressing the questions of why Lee's Army of Northern Virginia was more successful. He discusses the role of Tennessee and Virginia state military organizations early in the war; the characteristics of the Federal opponents in each theater; and other political, logistical, geographical factors. He also takes into account generalship at the brigade, division, and corps levels in the respective armies, the caliber of the company and field grade officers, and the quality of the common soldiers. In contrast to the school that insists that Lee had a very limited strategic vision and sought to emphasize Virginia out of parochial loyalty to his home state. McMurry suggests that Lee was correct in calling for a holding action in the West and the mounting of a major effort for victory in the East.McMurry's discussion of the influence of state politics and the role of state militias in laying the groundwork for the two armies demonstrates that the Army of Tennessee began the war at a huge disadvantage compared with the Army of Northern Virginia. His bold conclusion that Lee's army was a better army - not just one with a better high command - is certain to generate a good deal of debate. In arriving at this judgement he sheds new light on many ignored facets of Civil War military history and sets the stage for a larger study of the Confederacy's war in the West.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Two Great Rebel Armies: An Essay in Confederate Military History (Civil War America). To get started finding Two Great Rebel Armies: An Essay in Confederate Military History (Civil War America), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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