{"product_id":"generals-in-blue-and-gray-lincolns-generals-daviss-generals","title":"Generals in Blue and Gray: Lincoln's Generals\/Davis's Generals","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrior to the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln had no experience in military service, but he had the advantages of a government structure and the remnants of an army in place. Jefferson Davis was a graduate of West Point, a veteran of the Mexican War, and a Secretary of War under the Pierce Administration, but he had to start from scratch to construct both a government and an army. This two-volume set uses biographical sketches of key generals on each side to examine the actions of Lincoln and Davis as commanders-in-chief. Each volume contains more than 20 stand-alone biographical chapters that, if taken together, tell the story of the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to stand on alone and be read individually in any order, biographies range from high profile generals such as Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee to lesser-known figures such as John A. McClernand and Leonidas Polk. With a focus on character, ability to command, personality, family background, and how these factors would influence military decisions, each general comes to life. The outcome of particular battles, campaigns, or entire theaters would often depend heavily on the performance of key individuals, their competence, their personal connections, and their ability to play politics. These are the men that Lincoln and Davis would come to depend upon to create strategies and to carry them out. These are the men who fought, won, and lost the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"[J]ones's prose is crisp and engaging, and each chapter stands on its own or can be read as part of the whole. Recommended. General readers.\"-Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Any high school where American history courses actively research the Civil War should consider this....Recommended.\"-Library Media Connection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"[T]hese very readable cameos will be enjoyed by general readers.\"-Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A constellation of delights. Here assembled are the major military minds and actors of the Civil War, warts, glories and all.... Read independently or sequentially the chapter\/biographies constitute either a practical reference or an enlightening trek through the nation's severest test. Jones's generals are genuine human beings. He gives us their childhoods and development, their romances and pre-war careers, and--for those who survived--their varied and revealing post-war lives. In between he lays out the greatest trials of their lives, their strategies, failings and conduct in battle, and the effects of all of these both on the citizens for whom they fought and the politicians they served. Generals in Blue and Gray is a very good collection of the stories of the most important men who determined the course and outcome of the Civil War.\" - Brooke C. Stoddard, Military Heritage magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"ÝT¨hese very readable cameos will be enjoyed by general readers.\"-Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"ÝJ¨ones's prose is crisp and engaging, and each chapter stands on its own or can be read as part of the whole. Recommended. General readers.\"-Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t?[T]hese very readable cameos will be enjoyed by general readers.?-Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t?Any high school where American history courses actively research the Civil War should consider this....Recommended.?-Library Media Connection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t?[J]ones's prose is crisp and engaging, and each chapter stands on its own or can be read as part of the whole. Recommended. General readers.?-Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t?Each of the biographies\/chapters averages ten to fifteen pages in length and is written in an engaging, somewhat sentimental fashion that will appeal to general interest readers and Civil War enthusiasts....The sketches are generally well written, and serve as concise introductions to the most influential generals of the conflict....[h]is basic analysis will provide interesting and informative reading for the novice.?-H-Net Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Each of the biographies\/chapters averages ten to fifteen pages in length and is written in an engaging, somewhat sentimental fashion that will appeal to general interest readers and Civil War enthusiasts....The sketches are generally well written, and serve as concise introductions to the most influential generals of the conflict....[h]is basic analysis will provide interesting and informative reading for the novice.\"-H-Net Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I highly recommend Jones's new book to a broad general audience. No subject has broader appeal than the American Civil War and students throughout the world find captivating the complex stories of how Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis mobilized their armies and fought four grueling years of internecine combat. Readers will consider Jones's volumes to be well conceptualized, gracefully written, and well-argued. Essential for public libraries.\"-John David Smith, Graduate Alumni Distinguished Professor Department of History North Carolina State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A constellation of delights. Here assembled are the major military minds and actors of the Civil War, warts, glories and all.... Read independently or sequentially the chapter\/biographies constitute either a practical reference or an enlightening trek through the nation's severest test. Jones's generals are genuine human beings. He gives us their childhoods and development, their romances and pre-war careers, and--for those who survived--their varied and revealing post-war lives. In between he lays out the greatest trials of their lives, their strategies, failings and conduct in battle, and the effects of all of these both on the citizens for whom they fought and the politicians they served. Generals in Blue and Gray is a very good collection of the stories of the most important men who determined the course and outcome of the Civil War.\"-Brooke C. Stoddard, Military Heritage magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tv. 1. Lincoln's generals -- v. 2 Davis's generals;Based on pre-pub. info. only. Due date: 10\/2004;Avail. V.1 0275983234;Avail. V.2 0275983242;Bibl. ref. \u0026amp; index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWILMER L. JONES is an independent researcher who has spent the past 45 years studying the Civil War. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAfter the Thunder: Fourteen Men Who Shaped Post-Civil War America\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBehind Enemy Lines: Civil War Spies, Raiders, and Guerrillas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 The Making of a President\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Abraham Lincoln: Commander-in-Chief\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Winfield Scott: Old Fuss and Feathers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Irvin McDowell: Hard Luck General\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 Benjamin F. Butler: The Beast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 George B. McClellan: The General with the Slows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Don Carlos Buell: The McClellan of the West\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 William S. Rosecrans: Old Rosy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 John Pope: The Miscreant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 John A. McClernand: The Congressman General\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11 Henry Wagner Halleck: Old Brains\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 Ambrose E. Burnside: Reluctant Commander\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13 Ulysses S. Grant: Unconditional Surrender Grant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14 Daniel E. Sickles: A Man of Controversy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15 William Tecumseh Sherman: Advocate of Total War\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16 John Sedgwick: Uncle John\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17 Joseph Hooker: Fighting Joe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18 George H. Thomas: The Rock of Chickamauga\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19 Philip Sheridan: Worth His Weight in Gold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20 John F. Reynolds: Man of Honor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21 George Gordon Meade: The Cautious General\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22 Hugh Judson Kilpatrick: Kill-Cavalry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23 Winfield Scott Hancock: Hancock the Superb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24 Epilogue: The Death of a President\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 The Making of a Rebel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Jefferson Davis: Confederate Chief\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Martyr of the Lost Cause\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 P. G. T. Beauregard: Napoleon in Gray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 Joseph E. Johnston: Retreatin Johnston\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 Robert E. Lee: Man of Honor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Thomas J. Jackson: Stonewall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 Albert Sidney Johnston: Texan, Soldier, Gentleman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 Braxton Bragg: Quick-Tempered Martinet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 Patrick Cleburne: Stonewall of the West\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11 Nathan Bedford Forrest: That Devil Forrest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 James Longstreet: Scapegoat General\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13 J. E. B. Stuart: Bold Warrior\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14 John Bell Hood: The Fighting Texan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15 John C. Breckinridge: Statesman and Soldier of the Confederacy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16 Leonidas Polk: The Fighting Bishop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17 John Hunt Morgan: Thunderbolt of the Confederacy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18 Ambrose Powell Hill: Always Ready for a Fight\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19 Richard Taylor: Soldier Prince of the Confederacy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20 Richard S. Ewell: Old Bald Head\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21 Jubal A. Early: Old Jube\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22 John Brown Gordon: A Soldiers Soldier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23 Daniel Harvey Hill: Maverick General\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24 William J. Hardee: Old Reliable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25 Epilogue: Davis as Commander-in-Chief\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln had no experience in military service, but he had the advantages of a government structure and the remnants of an army in place. Jefferson Davis was a graduate of West Point, a veteran of the Mexican War, and a Secretary of War under the Pierce Administration, but he had to start from scratch to construct both a government and an army. This two-volume set uses biographical sketches of key generals on each side to examine the actions of Lincoln and Davis as commanders-in-chief. Each volume contains more than 20 stand-alone biographical chapters that, if taken together, tell the story of the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to stand on alone and be read individually in any order, biographies range from high profile generals such as Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee to lesser-known figures such as John A. McClernand and Leonidas Polk. With a focus on character, ability to command, personality, family background, and how these factors would influence military decisions, each general comes to life. The outcome of particular battles, campaigns, or entire theaters would often depend heavily on the performance of key individuals, their competence, their personal connections, and their ability to play politics. These are the men that Lincoln and Davis would come to depend upon to create strategies and to carry them out. These are the men who fought, won, and lost the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eChoice\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2005 pg. 1804 (EAN 9780275983222, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/15\/2004 pg. 702 (EAN 9780275983222, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eJones, Wilmer L\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWILMER L. JONES is an independent researcher who has spent the past 45 years studying the Civil War. 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