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Summary:

Operating in the vast and varied trans-Appalachian west, the Army of Tennessee was crucially important to the military fate of the Confederacy. But under the principal leadership of generals such as Braxton Bragg, Joseph E. Johnston, and John Bell Hood, it won few major battles, and many regard its inability to halt steady Union advances into the Confederate heartland as a matter of failed leadership. Here, esteemed military historian Larry J. Daniel offers a far richer interpretation. Surpassing previous work that has focused on questions of command structure and the force's fate on the fields of battle, Daniel provides the clearest view to date of the army's inner workings, from top-level command and unit cohesion to the varied experiences of common soldiers and their connections to the home front. Drawing from his mastery of the relevant sources, Daniel's book is a thought-provoking reassessment of an army's fate, with important implications for Civil War history and military history writ large.

Table of Contents:

• Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Flawed Foundations: The Provisional Army of Tennessee; Chapter 2. Losing the Bowl: Savior of the West?; Chapter 3. High Tide: Bragg Takes Command; Chapter 4. The Officer Corps: The Bragg Influence; Chapter 5. The Army Staff; Chapter 6. The Stones River Campaign: Neck-and-Neck Race for Murfreesboro; Chapter 7. Confrontation: Intrigue; Chapter 8. The Decline of the Cavalry: The War Child; Chapter 9. The Manpower Problem; Chapter 10. The Brotherhood; Chapter 11. The Sway of Religion
• Chapter 12. The Middle Tennessee Debacle: The Federals Begin ProbingChapter 13. Missed Opportunities: All Were Misled; Chapter 14. Great Battle of the West: Chickamauga, the Battle Begins; Chapter 15. The Medical Corps; Chapter 16. Logistics; Chapter 17. The Road Off the Mountain: Wheeler's Raid; Chapter 18. The Johnston Imprint: Finding a Replacement; Chapter 19. Cleburne, Blacks, and the Politics of Race; Chapter 20. Home Sweet Home; Chapter 21. Struggle for Atlanta: Dalton to Resaca; Chapter 22. A Pathway to Victory: The Fog of War; Chapter 23. Conquered: North Georgia Campaign; Epilogue
• NotesBibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Author/Creator:

Daniel, Larry J.

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Conquered: Why the Army of Tennessee Failed [by Daniel, L.J.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Conquered : Why the Army of Tennessee Failed [by Daniel, L.J.] (Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press,c2019 — ISBN 9781469649504)

Related Series:

Civil War America Ser.

Subjects:

Confederate States of America Army of Tennessee — History

United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Regimental histories

United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Campaigns

General Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

E470.5 .D3547 2019eb

ISBNs:

9781469649528
1469649527
9781469649511 (electronic bk.)
1469649519 (electronic bk.)
1469649500 [Invalid]
9781469649504 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1090021085

Other Control Numbers:

EBC5723978 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp16092970