The Civil War in the East
Struggle, Stalemate, and Victory
Series: Reflections on the Civil War Era;
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Product details:
- Publisher Praeger
- Date of Publication 6 July 2011
- Number of Volumes Hardback
- ISBN 9780275991616
- Binding Hardback
- See also 9781612346281
- No. of pages192 pages
- Size 234x155 mm
- Weight 454 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 14 bw illus 0
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This book fills a gap in Civil War literature on the strategies employed by the Union and Confederacy in the East, offering a more integrated interpretation of military operations that shows how politics, public perception, geography, and logistics shaped the course of military operations in the East.
For all the literature about Civil War military operations and leadership, precious little has been written about strategy, particularly in what has become known as the eastern theater. Yet it is in this theater where the interaction of geography and logistics, politics and public opinion, battlefront and home front, and the conduct of military operations and civil-military relations can be highlighted in sharp relief.
With opposing capitals barely 100 miles apart and with the Chesapeake Bay/tidewater area offering Union generals the same sorts of opportunities sought by Confederate leaders in the Shenandoah Valley, geography shaped military operations in fundamental ways: the very rivers that obstructed Union overland advances offered them the chance to outflank Confederate-prepared positions. If the proximity of the enemy capital proved too tempting to pass up, generals on each side were aware that a major mishap could lead to an enemy parade down the streets of their own capital city. Presidents, politicians, and the press peeked over the shoulders of military commanders, some of who were not reluctant to engage in their own intrigues as they promoted their own fortunes.
The Civil War in the East does not rest upon new primary sources or an extensive rummaging through the mountains of material already available. Rather, it takes a fresh look at military operations and the assumptions that shaped them, and offers a more integrated interpretation of military operations that shows how politics, public perception, geography, and logistics shaped the course of military operations in the East. The eastern theater was indeed a theater of decision (and indecision), precisely because people believed that it was important. The presence of the capitals raised the stakes of victory and defeat; at a time when people viewed war in terms of decisive battles, the anticipation of victory followed by disappointment and persistent strategic stalemate characterized the course of events in the East.
Table of Contents:
Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Prologue: July 21, 1861
Chapter One: The Theater of War
Chapter Two: Presidents and Generals
Chapter Three: Audacity and Anxiety
Chapter Four: Blood along the Rappahannock
Chapter Five: Gettysburg: The Stalemate Continues
Chapter Six: Grant Takes Command
Chapter Seven: To Appomattox
Afterword
Notes
Bibliographical Essay
Index
Photo essay follows page 74.
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