| A Failure in Strategic Command: Jefferson Davis, J.E. Johnston and The Western Theater Contributor(s): Penny Hill Press Inc (Editor), U. S. Army War College (Author) |
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ISBN: 1523224223 ISBN-13: 9781523224227 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Physical Information: 0.06" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.21 lbs) 30 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book looks at the decision of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in November of 1862 to appoint General Joseph E. Johnston to command of the armies in the Department of the West and why that decision failed. It addresses three primary reasons for this failure which were Johnston's unsuitability for the position, Davis's inability to allow a subordinate the appropriate freedom to command, and finally, the difficulties with the command structure of the Department of the West. |