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Davis, Stephen

 
9780881467208: Texas Brigadier to the Fall of Atlanta: John Bell Hood
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ISBN 10 : 0881467200 ISBN 13 : 9780881467208
Editeur : Mercer University Press, 2020

Synopsis

Late in life, writing his memoirs, John Bell Hood wrote, no man is justly entitled to be considered a great General, unless he has won his spurs. Hood did not explain how an officer earned his spurs, but he didn't need to. One may assume that such an accomplishment came about when a soldier conscientiously performed his duty, and gave his all in attempting to meet his country's expectations of him. In this work, the first of two volumes, Hood's rise in rank is chronicled. In three years, 1861-1864, Hood rose from lieutenant to full general in the Confederate army. Davis emphasizes Hood's fatal flaw: ambition. Hood constantly sought promotion, even after he had found his highest level of competence as division commander in Robert E. Lee's army. As corps commander in the Army of Tennessee, his performance was good, but no better. Promoted to succeed Johnston, Hood did his utmost to defend Atlanta against Sherman.

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À propos de l'auteur

Stephen Davis of Cumming, Georgia, is author of four books on the Atlanta Campaign, including What The Yankees Did To Us: Sherman's Bombarment and Wrecking of Atlanta (2012). He is currently book review editor of Civil War News.

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Éditeur
Mercer University Press
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0881467200
ISBN 13 
9780881467208
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
600
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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