Bibliograph

Embattled rebel, Jefferson Davis as commander in chief, James M. McPherson

Type

Label

Embattled rebel, Jefferson Davis as commander in chief, James M. McPherson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-288) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Embattled rebel

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

870248703

Responsibility statement

James M. McPherson

Sub title

Jefferson Davis as commander in chief

Summary

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom, a powerful new reckoning with Jefferson Davis as military commander of the Confederacy shows how Davis shaped and articulated the principal policy of the Confederacy with clarity and force and, like no other chief executive in American history, exercised a tenacious hands-on influence in the shaping of military strategy

Table Of Contents

We must prepare for a long war -- Winter of discontent -- War so gigantic -- The clouds are dark over us -- We should take the initiative -- We must beat Sherman -- The last resort

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