Title: Halleck: Lincoln's Chief of Staff.
Authors: Ambrose, Stephen E.
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Year: 1962
Subjects: Halleck, H. W.; United States History Campaigns.
Abstract: Before the Civil War, Halleck was one of America's few important theorists on the higher art of war, and it was in large part due to his efforts that the doctrines of Baron Henri Jomini were widely accepted by Civil War generals.
Contents: The formative years -- From chaos to order -- "Give me command in the West" -- The siege of Corinth -- Consolidating recent gains -- McClellan, Pope, and Second Bull Run -- The guillotine for unsuccessful generals -- Burnside and Rosecrans -- Intrigue along the Mississippi -- Concentrate on important points -- Gettysburg and Vicksburg -- Responsibility and odium -- Chief of Staff -- Total war -- Victory.