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George B. McClellan and Civil War History In the Shadow of Grant and Sherman

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Full Title

George B. McClellan and Civil War History In the Shadow of Grant and Sherman

Author(s)

Thomas J. Rowland

Edition
ISBN

9781612771809, 9780873386036

Publisher

The Kent State University Press

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

A History Book Club Selection Perhaps no other Union commander’s reputation has been the subject of as much controversy as George B. McClellan’s. Thomas J. Rowland presents a framework in which early Civil War command can be viewed without direct comparison to that of the final two years. Such comparisons, in his opinion, are both unfair and contextually inaccurate. Only by understanding how very different was the context and nature of the war facing McClellan, as opposed to Grant and Sherman, can one discard the traditional “good general-bad general” approach to command performance. In such a light, McClellan’s career, both his shortcomings and accomplishments, can be viewed with clearer perspective.