The American Civil War and the Origins of Modern Warfare
Ideas, Organization, and Field Command
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 1992
- Category
- General, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780253207159
- Publish Date
- Sep 1992
- List Price
- $34.00
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" . . . a major contribution to our knowledge of the place of the Civil War in the history of warfare. . . . I have long hoped for a sound history of Civil War military staffs . . . I need hope no more; Hagerman has covered this subject also, with the same assured expertness that he gives to tactics and technology." —Russell F. Weigley
" . . . this fine book deserves a place on the shelves of all military historians in this country and abroad." —American Historical Review
" . . . a first rate book . . . impressive . . . an imposing work . . . " —Journal of American History
"This book is filled with enlightening information. . . . ought to be a standard for many years to come and should be required reading for any serious Civil War military historian." —Journal of Southern History