Commanding the Army of the Potomac
by Taaffe, Stephen R
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Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2006. 1st edition. As New. octavo. dust jacket ix + 284pp., b/w plates, maps, notes, bibliog., index, ÔDuring the Civil War, thirty-six officers in the Army of the Potomac were assigned corps commands of up to 30,000 men. Collectively charged with leading the Union's most significant field army, these leaders proved their courage in countless battlefields from Gettysburg to Antietam to Cold Harbor. Unfortunately, courage alone was not enough. Their often dismal performances played a major role in producing this army's tragic record, one that included more defeats than victories despite its numerical and material superiority. Stephen Taaffe takes a close look at this command cadre, examining who was appointed to these positions, why they were appointed, and why so many of them ultimately failed to fulfill their responsibilitiesÕ
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- Title
- Commanding the Army of the Potomac
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- Taaffe, Stephen R
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- 1st edition
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Place of Publication
- Lawrence
- Date Published
- 2006
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- octavo
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