Civil War Goats and Scapegoats
Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing; Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Published: March 1, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781581826319
Subjects: History; History - Military / War; History: American; United States - Civil War; History / United States; Anecdotes; Biography; Case studies; Confederate States of America; Failure (Psychology); Generals; United States
Description: Civil War Goats and Scapegoats looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly among the politicians and generals in the Civil War, North and South. Organized into three parts -- the eastern theater, the western theater, and Andersonville -- the book describes major blunders made by generals in 17 battles.