|
| |
Union Leaders Books
home
> Books >
Commanders > Union
See Also:
Lincoln Books
|
The Lincoln Enigma
Gabor Boritt, ed. An all-star cast of historians - including two Pulitzer
and three Lincoln Prize winners - questions our assumptions of Lincoln and
provides a new vitality to our ongoing reflection on his life and legacy.
Read about much-debated aspects of Lincoln's life, including his loves and
marriage, his plan to send blacks back to Africa, and his controversial
treatment of the Constitution. It's a thought-provoking collection of
essays sure to stir debate. 351 pgs., 80 B&W photos and illustrations, 6"x
9¼", sfbd.
|
|
Grant's Lieutenants
From Cairo to Vicksburg. Steven E. Woodworth, ed. Ulysses S. Grant did
more than any other single Union general to secure the North's victory in
the Civil War, but he did not achieve that victory alone. Grant's ability
to inspire and cultivate the talents of the officers serving under him was
a key factor in his remarkable military success. This books is full of
revealing insights regarding military leadership and the special problems
of Civil War command. 264 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd.
|
|
Lincoln
The New York Times BestSeller
Donald. Drawing extensively from Lincoln's personal papers and from newly
discovered records of Lincoln's legal practice, this book paints a
stunningly original portrait of the sixteenth president. He emerges as
both a great leader and an imperfect human being - a vigorous man beset by
personal and political troubles who weathered them all to become America's
most revered president. 714 pgs., 32 pages of B&W photos and
illustrations, 6"x 9", sfbd.
|
|
Citizen Sherman
A Life of William Tecumseh Sherman. Michael Fellman. No one embraced war
as ferociously or with as much cold calculation as William Tecumseh
Sherman, who both articulated and practiced the relentless scorched-earth
policy that broke the heart of the Confederacy. This book is much more
than an analysis of Sherman's wartime genius, however. Here, the author
also presents the emotional, intellectual, ideological, and occupational
lives of this extraordinary American. 504 pgs., 15 B&W photos, 6"x 9¼",
sfbd.
|
|
Ulysses S. Grant
Personal Memoirs. Faced with failing health and financial ruin, the Civil
War's greatest general and former president wrote his personal memoirs -
and won himself a unique place in American letters. Devoted almost
entirely to his life as a soldier, these memoirs trace the trajectory of
his extraordinary career - from West Point cadet to general-in-chief of
all Union armies. For their directness and clarity, these writings on war
are without rival in American literature. 704 pgs., 5"x 7¾", sfbd.
|
|
Winfield Scott Hancock
A Soldier's Life. David M. Jordan. This biography presents the colorful
life of "Hancock the Superb," one of the most important commanders in the
Civil War. A major figure at battles such as Gettysburg and the
Wilderness, Hancock also figured in the Plains Indians wars, was a
controversial Reconstructionist commander of New Orleans, and just missed
gaining the Presidency in 1880. "Highly readable… an important addition to
19th century American history as well as Civil War literature." -
America's Civil War. 407 pgs., 6"x 9¼", sfbd.
|
|
The General & The Journalists
This look at three of American history's most controversial and powerful
figures is the true story of how soldier/president Ulysses S. Grant's
wartime successes and peacetime failures were directly influenced by
Horace Greeley and Charles Dana, two of the greatest figures in American
journalism. "a must for those interested in a different approach to
viewing this era that so much shaped the life of the United States." - The
Civil War News. 330 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.
|
|
Cigars, Whiskey & Winning
Leadership Lessons from General Ulysses S. Grant. Al Kaltman. Renowned as
a superb strategist and courageous battlefield general, Ulysses S. Grant
also owed his success to another key attribute: He was one of the first
great geniuses of modern management. Drawing on Grant's writings and life
experiences during his meteoric rise, this book presents 250 concise,
practical lessons for getting superior performance from the troops,
whether military or corporate. 336 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.
|
|
Union Leaders in the East
American Civil War Commanders
When the Civil War broke out, the U.S. Army had only four line generals,
and with about one-third of all officers offering their swords to the
South, the government's urgent need to find commanders gave generals'
stars to men of highly varied backgrounds and talents. This volume
examines the careers and often-colorful personalities of nearly 30 Union
generals whose service was mainly in the Eastern theater of war. 64 pgs.,
55 B&W and color photos and illustrations, 7¼"x 9¾", sfbd.
|
|
Joshua Chamberlain
A Hero's Life & Legacy. John J. Pullen. This book explores the mystique
that surrounds this modern icon. Written with wit and insight, it provides
an understanding of Chamberlain that often is missing from other
biographies, exploring his later life through the lens of his experiences
as leader of the Twentieth Maine during the Civil War and examining his
place in history - both as man and as myth. 224 pgs., 35 B&W photos and
illustrations, 5½"x 8¼", hdbd.
|
|
Little Phil
A Reassessment of the Civil War Leadership of Gen. Philip H. Sheridan.
Eric J. Wittenberg. Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan has retained an unsullied
reputation, but this controversial new study reassesses the war record of
a man long considered one of the Union Army's greatest generals,
challenging the existing literature on Phil Sheridan and adding valuable
insight to our understanding of this famous, but altogether fallible,
warrior. 272 pgs., 50 B&W photos, 20 maps, 6"x 9", hdbd.
|
|
Happiness is Not My Companion
The Life of General G.K. Warren. David M. Jordan. For this biography of
Gouverneur Warren, the author utilizes Warren's own voluminous collection
of letters, papers, orders, and other items saved by his family, as well
as the letters and writings of his contemporaries. It's a vivid account of
the life and times of a complex military figure. "…an exceedingly
well-researched and readable study of one of the Army of the Potomac's
most important generals." - Blue & Gray Magazine. 415 pgs., 24 B&W photos
and maps, 6"x 9¼", hdbd.
|
|
The Civil War
In the Words of Its Greatest Commanders. Grant, Lee & Long. This unique
Civil War history combines and condenses the two most important works on
the subject: the Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant and the Memoirs of Robert
E. Lee by his fellow general and friend, Armistead L. Long, C.S.A.
Fast-paced, colorful, lucid and laced with flashes of humor, this volume
presents the most authoritative of all contemporary, firsthand accounts.
400 pgs., 400 color and B&W drawings and photographs, 9"x 12", hdbd. |
|
Sword and Olive Branch
Oliver Otis Howard. John A. Carpenter. This biography of Howard, first
published in 1964, remains the best full-scale treatment of an individual
who was a part of so much of 19th century American history. His
distinguished career of command during the Civil War included the Battle
of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Atlanta campaign, while his
postwar accomplishments included the superintendence of West Point and the
founding of Howard University. 399 pgs., 5¼"x 8½", sfbd. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
