The Peninsula Campaign of 1862 [[electronic resource] ] : a military analysis / / Kevin Dougherty ; with J. Michael Moore

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910777568503321
• Autore: Dougherty Kevin
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, c2005
• ISBN: 1-283-65794-5; 1-60473-061-7; 1-4237-3195-6
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (194 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MooreJ. Michael, M.A.
• Disciplina: 973.7/32
• Soggetti: Peninsular Campaign, 1862; Strategy; Tactics; Command of troops
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-176) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The stage is set -- Opening moves -- The plan begins to unravel -- The tide turns -- So what?
• Sommario/riassunto: The largest offensive of the Civil War, involving army, navy, and marine forces, the Peninsula Campaign has inspired many history books. No previous work, however, analyzes Union general George B. McClellan's massive assault toward Richmond in the context of current and enduring military doctrine. The Peninsula Campaign of 1862: A Military Analysis fills this void. Background history is provided for continuity, but the heart of this book is military analysis and the astonishing extent to which the personality traits of generals often overwhelm even the best efforts of their armies. <