The Commanders of the Civil War (Rebels & Yankees)
Edition: oversize edition
Publisher: Salamander Books
Published: July 1990
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780861015108
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Biography: historical; Civil war; c 1800 to c 1900; Officers; United States; USA; Confederate States of America; SALE BOOKS; Military life; Army
First sentence: "Americans are rarely prepared for their wars when they erupt, and the Civil War was no exception."
Description: The challenge of command and the horror of battle through the words and experiences of Civil War officers. Illustrated with contemporary photographs, artwork of uniforms and equipment, and a specially commissioned series of color photographs of many of the rarest remaining artifacts of the period. Featuring among others the uniforms and personal memorabilia of Generals Lee, Grant, Meade and Jackson.