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The American Civil War and the Origins of Modern Warfare: Ideas, Organization, and Field Command
Contributor(s): Hagerman, Edward (Author)
ISBN: 0253207150     ISBN-13: 9780253207159
Publisher: Indiana University Press
OUR PRICE:   $25.74  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 1992
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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

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- History | Military - General
Dewey: 973.7
LCCN: 87046015
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.40 lbs) 384 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Civil War
 
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Publisher Description:

. . . 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