Southern Cross: A New View of Leonidas Polk and His Clashes With Braxton Bragg - Couverture souple

Warren, Amanda Low

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 147669382X ISBN 13 : 9781476693828

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2024

Synopsis

Lieutenant General Leonidas Polk was a distinguished West Point graduate, the first Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana, a university founder, and a Confederate commander beloved by his troops, esteemed by the public, and killed on the field of battle. In spite of his many accomplishments, historians invariably disparage Polk's generalship and even his personal character--but is their treatment fair or accurate?

This work employs a balanced perspective to shed new light on Polk's military leadership and reveal unexpected truths that explain his conflict with General Braxton Bragg. A seemingly insignificant piece of correspondence, along with an exploration of both men's writings, coalesce into an understanding of the root cause of the command dysfunction and chronic failures of the Army of Tennessee.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

As the daughter of an army officer, Amanda Low Warren was immersed from an early age in military history. She grew up on army posts including Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where she rode horses from the stable which sheltered the mounts of J.E.B. Stuart and other legends of the antebellum U.S. Army. Her reviews of Civil War books appear on numerous forums. Also a musician, Warren performs Civil War period music at historic sites, including the home of her ancestor who hosted General Sherman during his 1864 "visit" to Savannah, Georgia. She lives in Flowery Branch, Georgia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 147669382X
• ISBN 13: 9781476693828
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 186
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible