John M. Schofield and the politics of generalship
By: Donald B. Connelly.
Series: Civil War America
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Chapel Hill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 471
ISBN-13: 9780807830079
Subjects: Schofield, John McAllister, 1831-1906; United States. Army -- Biography; United States. Army -- History -- 19th century; Generals -- United States -- Biography; Civil-military relations -- United States -- History -- 19th century; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Early years; title: Saving Missouri; title: Take care of Missouri; title: If both factions shall abuse you; title: Escape to the front; title: The Franklin-Nashville campaign; title: To the east; title: to the end; title: Soldier-statesman; title: Secretary of War; title: The rocky road of reform; title: The mistake of my life; title: Uncertain future; title: Incremental reformer; title: In retirement and in retrospect.