Major General John Alexander McClernand: Politician in Uniform - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:KiperTheme:Chronological Period/1851-1899, Topical/Civil WarPublish date:10/7/1999Pages:400
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Kent State University PressISBN-13:9780873386364ISBN-10:0873386361UPC:9780873386364Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Military, Political, HistoricalSize:9.43 x 6.46 x 1.13 inchesWeight:0.726Product ID:SCGTZ45ASS
John A. McClernand was a leading Democratic congressman from Illinois who in 1861 became a brigadier general in the Union army. Although a "political general," he proved himself on the battlefield until he ran afoul of Ulysses S. Grant and was relieved of his command of the Thirteenth Corps in 1863 during the Vicksburg campaign. Richard Kiper presents a balanced and sympathetic assessment of this highly controversial individual who served his country as soldier and statesman and sheds new light on the Union command system, providing insight into the politics of war as well as the personalities and relationships among the army's senior officers.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Kent State University PressISBN-13:9780873386364ISBN-10:0873386361UPC:9780873386364Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Military, Political, HistoricalSize:9.43 x 6.46 x 1.13 inchesWeight:0.726Product ID:SCGTZ45ASS
Richard L. Kiper is retired lieutenant colonel (West Point, 1967) who earned his Ph.D. in history from the University of Kansas. He has taught at West Point, at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and is presently on the faculty of Kansas City Kansas Community College.
Publisher: Kent State University Press
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