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| Title | : | A Savage War: A Military History of the Civil War |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.38 (540 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691169403 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 616 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-11 |
| Language | : | English |
The Civil War represented a momentous change in the character of war. They show how this new way of waging war was made possible by the powerful historical forces unleashed by the Industrial Revolution and the French Revolution, yet how the war was far from being simply a story of the triumph of superior machines. Despite the Union's material superiority, a Union victory remained in doubt for most of the war. Lee's army at Appomattox, Williamson Murray and Wayne Wei-siang Hsieh bring every aspect of the battlefield vividly to life. Yet despite the revolutionizing aspects of the Civil War, its leaders faced the same uncertainties and vagaries of chance that have vexed combatants since the days of Thucydides and the Peloponnesian War. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, and other major figures whose leadership, judgment, and personal character played such decisive roles in the fate of a nation. Murray and Hsieh paint indelible portraits of Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. They also examine how the Army of the Potomac, the Army of Northern Virginia, and the other
Writing Historian said Refreshing New Perspective to an Oft Covered Topic. Major General H.R. McMaster's academic and professional qualifications non-withstanding, I found myself skeptical after reading an extract from his pre-publication review stating Williamson Murray and Wayne Wei-Siang Hsieh have brought to light an important new perspective on an admittedly done to death subject.I was wrong to be skeptical. A quick glance disclosed that this book delivers far more than McMaster promised. In fact, Murray and Hsieh make a strong case throughout the book that our Civil War represented the firs. A Brilliant Analysis And Lesson for Today This is a very unusual book to review as it is written by two authors with quite different writing styles. I cannot find any place in the book where they identify which of the authors wrote a specific chapter. One of the authors ends every chapter with a conclusion and has a more vivid writing style with very incisive observations and cogent analysis; while the other author who seems to write their chapters without conclusions has what might be best described as a more ‘academic’ style.The analysis in this smal. A Savage War is an excellent military history of the Civil War giving insights into the battles and commanders of the bloody war C. M Mills A Savage War is a detailed military history of the American Civil War (1861-65) which:a. Covers the political background to the war with the enactment of such legislation as the Compromise of 1850, the Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854, John Brown's slave freeing futile raid on Harpers Ferry and other important players and events in this time frame.b. The authors look at the two disparate cultures of the North and South in the antebellum period.c. The book includes succinct but well explained details of all the major battles of
A Savage War hit a home run."--Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution. Sempa, New York Journal of Books"The best, clearest, and most instructive military history of the Civil War I have ever read. A winner for Civil War history buffs."--Kirkus, starred review"A very important new history of the American Civil War by two important historians."--Newt Gingrich"A new and interesting military history of the American Civil War."--Francis P. This expertly written narrative will draw in anyone with an interest in the Civil War at any knowledge level."--Library Journal, starred review"A genuinely fresh, pe
His many books include The Iran-Iraq War. . Williamson Murray is professor emeritus of history at Ohio State University. He is the author of West Pointers and the Civil War. Wayne Wei-siang Hsieh is associate professor of history at the United States Naval Academy. They both live in Fairfax, Virginia
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