Don Carlos Buell

Author : Stephen D. Engle
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006-12-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807875797

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Don Carlos Buell by Stephen D. Engle Pdf

Major General Don Carlos Buell stood among the senior Northern commanders early in the Civil War, led the Army of the Ohio in the critical Kentucky theater in 1861-62, and helped shape the direction of the conflict during its first years. Only a handful of Northern generals loomed as large on the military landscape during this period, and Buell is the only one of them who has not been the subject of a full-scale biography. A conservative Democrat, Buell viewed the Civil War as a contest to restore the antebellum Union rather than a struggle to bring significant social change to the slaveholding South. Stephen Engle explores the effects that this attitude--one shared by a number of other Union officers early in the war--had on the Northern high command and on political-military relations. In addition, he examines the ramifications within the Army of the Ohio of Buell's proslavery leanings. A personally brave, intelligent, and talented officer, Buell nonetheless failed as a theater and army commander, and in late 1862 he was removed from command. But as Engle notes, Buell's attitude and campaigns provided the Union with a valuable lesson: that the Confederacy would not yield to halfhearted campaigns with limited goals.

Author : Gerald J. Prokopowicz
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9798890872838

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All for the Regiment by Gerald J. Prokopowicz Pdf

Despite its important role in the early years of the Civil War, the Army of the Ohio remains one of the least studied of all Union commands. With All for the Regiment, Gerald Prokopowicz deftly fills this surprising gap. He offers an engaging history of the army from its formation in 1861 to its costly triumph at Shiloh and its failure at Perryville in 1862. Prokopowicz shows how the amateur soldiers who formed the Army of the Ohio organized themselves into individual regiments of remarkable strength and cohesion. Successive commanders Robert Anderson, William T. Sherman, and Don Carlos Buell all failed to integrate those regiments into an effective organization, however. The result was a decentralized and elastic army that was easily disrupted and difficult to command--but also nearly impossible to destroy in combat. Exploring the army's behavior at minor engagements such as Rowlett's Station and Logan's Cross Roads, as well as major battles such as Shiloh and Perryville, Prokopowicz reveals how its regiment-oriented culture prevented the army from experiencing decisive results--either complete victory or catastrophic defeat--on the battlefield. Regimental solidarity was at once the Army of the Ohio's greatest strength, he argues, and its most dangerous vulnerability.

Author : Kenneth W. Noe
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 669 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2001-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813137148

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Perryville by Kenneth W. Noe Pdf

Winner of the Seaborg Civil War Prize: “Impressively researched . . . will please many readers, especially those who enjoy exciting battle histories.” ―Journal of Military History On October 8, 1862, Union and Confederate forces clashed near Perryville in what would be the largest battle ever fought on Kentucky soil. The climax of a campaign that began two months before in northern Mississippi, Perryville came to be recognized as the high-water mark of the western Confederacy. Perryville: This Grand Havoc of Battle is the definitive account of this important conflict. While providing all the parry and thrust one might expect from an excellent battle narrative, the book also reflects the new trends in Civil War history in its concern for ordinary soldiers and civilians caught in the slaughterhouse. The last chapter, unique among Civil War battle narratives, even discusses the battle’s veterans, their families, efforts to preserve the battlefield, and the many ways Americans have remembered and commemorated Perryville. “This superb book unravels the complexities of Perryville, but discloses these military details within their social and political contexts. These considerations greatly enrich our understanding of war, history, and human endeavor.” —Virginia Quarterly Review “It should remain the definitive work of the Perryville campaign for many years.” —Bowling Green Daily News

Author : James Barnet Fry,Don Carlos Buell
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1295119595

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Operations of the Army Under Buell from June 10th to October 30th 1862 by James Barnet Fry,Don Carlos Buell Pdf

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Operations Of The Army Under Buell From June 10th To October 30th, 1862: And The "Buell Commission." revised James Barnet Fry, Don Carlos Buell D. Van Nostrand, 1884 United States

Author : James B. Fry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1977015107

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The Army Under Buell (Annotated) by James B. Fry Pdf

Ulysses S. Grant wrote in his memoirs of Don Carlos Buell, "General Buell was a brave, intelligent officer, with as much professional pride and ambition of a commendable sort as I ever knew."Yet Buell was cashiered from the army during the American Civil War after the battles of Shiloh and Perryville. The North was outraged that Buell had not defeated an outnumbered Confederate force and considered him too cautious.One man who served with him, James Fry, attempted to give Buell his day in court with this account of Buell's actions from June 10th TO October 30th, 1862. Included here are excerpts from the so-called Buell Commission investigating his command, and Buell's own responses. It all makes for fascinating reading of a little-known and important event in the Civil War.Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever.For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.

Author : Donald A. Clark
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780809330119

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The Notorious "Bull" Nelson by Donald A. Clark Pdf

"Major General William "Bull" Nelson played a formative role in the Union's success in Kentucky and the Western theater in the CIvil War... David C. Clark presents a long-overdue examination of an irascible officer, his numerous accomplishments, and his grim fate ... During September of 1862, in a crime that was never prosecuted, fellow Union general Jefferson C. Davis shot and killed Nelson after an argument. Clark explores this remarkable exception in military law, arguing that while the fact of the murder was indisputable, prosecution of the murder went by the wayside because a public angered by the arrogant behavior of Federal officers generally approved of Davis having dispatched an abusive tyrant ... This comprehensive study -- the first biography of Nelson -- eliminates previous misconceptions about a well-known yet misunderstood Civil War general"--Dust jacket.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HN2YBM

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History of the Buell Family in England by Anonim Pdf

Author : Larry Peterson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Command of troops
ISBN : 1621906809

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Decisions at Perryville by Larry Peterson Pdf

"The Battle of Perryville was the culmination of the Confederate Heartland Offensive as General Braxton Bragg's army won a strategic victory over Major General Don Carlos Buell's corps from the Union Army of the Ohio. However, as Bragg retreated into Tennessee shortly after the battle, he effectively granted control of Kentucky to the Union, and the North would hold this critical border state for the remainder of the American Civil War. In Decisions at Perryville, Larry Peterson examines the critical decisions that shaped the way the battle unfolded. Rather than offering a history of the battle, Peterson focuses on the critical decisions confronting Federal and Confederate leaders and ultimately shaping the battle as we know it today"--

Author : Don Carlos Buell
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0344538680

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Statement of Major General Buell, in Review of the Evidence Before the Military Commission by Don Carlos Buell Pdf

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Author : James Barnet Fry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Buell, Don Carlos, 1818-1898
ISBN : HARVARD:32044105498810

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Operations of the Army Under Buell from June 10th to October 30th, 1862 by James Barnet Fry Pdf

Author : Steven E. Woodworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015046475938

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Civil War Generals in Defeat by Steven E. Woodworth Pdf

Contains seven case studies evaluating Confederate and Union generals who might be considered "capable failures": officers of high pre-war reputation, some with distinguished records in the Civil War. Explores the various reasons these men suffered defeat such as flaws of character, errors of judgment, lack of preparation, or circumstances beyond their control. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : James H Street
Publisher : eNet Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781618868695

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The Struggle for Tennessee by James H Street Pdf

While Lee's Army of Northern Virginia dueled the Army of the Potomac, other Union and Confederate armies were struggling for control of Tennessee. Using eyewitness testimony, profiles of key personalities, period photographs, illustrations and artifacts, and detailed battle maps, author James Street has written an outstanding account of this lesser known chapter of Civil War history. The struggle for Tennessee was a war of maneuvers that began in April 1862 and ended on January 1863 with the Stones River Campaign. Of the major battles of the Civil War, Stones River had the highest percentage of casualties on both sides. Although the battle itself was inconclusive, the Union Army's repulse of two Confederate attacks and the subsequent Confederate withdrawal were a much-needed boost to Union morale after the defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg, and it dashed Confederate aspirations for control of Middle Tennessee. The Struggle for Tennessee: Tupelo to Stones River is the second of the volumes in the Time-Life Civil War series, published in 1985, dealing with the Western Theater of the war after the Battle of Shiloh. All readers interested in the history of the Civil War will be captivated by this superbly written and carefully researched account. Because of the extensive use of illustrations, photographs, and maps, this book is unusually large and difficult to download. For that reason, we have divided it into five manageable chapters. Purchasing any one of these chapters entitles you to a code that will allow you to download all four of the other chapters for free. They are: --Chapter 1, Heyday for Raiders --Chapter 2, Stumbling toward Perryville --Chapter 3, Clash at Doctors Creek --Chapter 4, The Fight for "Hell's Half Acre" --Chapter 5, Across Stones River and Back

Author : Kenneth Noe
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 0813122090

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Perryville by Kenneth Noe Pdf

This definitive account of Bragg's Kentucky Campaign places the battle squarely in the political and social context of Kentucky's Civil War. Based on new research, the book offers the most accurate depiction of what happened that fateful October day. 46 photos. 13 maps.

Author : John E. Kleber
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0813128838

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The Kentucky Encyclopedia by John E. Kleber Pdf

The Kentucky Encyclopedia's 2,000-plus entries are the work of more than five hundred writers. Their subjects reflect all areas of the commonwealth and span the time from prehistoric settlement to today's headlines, recording Kentuckians' achievements in art, architecture, business, education, politics, religion, science, and sports. Biographical sketches portray all of Kentucky's governors and U.S. senators, as well as note congressmen and state and local politicians. Kentucky's impact on the national scene is registered in the lives of such figures as Carry Nation, Henry Clay, Louis Brandeis, and Alben Barkley. The commonwealth's high range from writers Harriette Arnow and Jesse Stuart, reformers Laura Clay and Mary Breckinridge, and civil rights leaders Whitney Young, Jr., and Georgia Powers, to sports figures Muhammad Ali and Adolph Rupp and entertainers Loretta Lynn, Merle Travis, and the Everly Brothers. Entries describe each county and county seat and each community with a population above 2,500. Broad overview articles examine such topics as agriculture, segregation, transportation, literature, and folklife. Frequently misunderstood aspects of Kentucky's history and culture are clarified and popular misconceptions corrected. The facts on such subjects as mint juleps, Fort Knox, Boone's coonskin cap, the Kentucky hot brown, and Morgan's Raiders will settle many an argument. For both the researcher and the more casual reader, this collection of facts and fancies about Kentucky and Kentuckians will be an invaluable resource.

Author : Stephen M. Hood
Publisher : Savas Beatie
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781611211412

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John Bell Hood by Stephen M. Hood Pdf

An award-winning biography of one of the Confederacy’s most successful—and most criticized—generals. Winner of the 2014 Albert Castel Book Award and the 2014 Walt Whitman Award John Bell Hood died at forty-eight after a brief illness in August 1879, leaving behind the first draft of his memoirs, Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies. Published posthumously the following year, the memoirs immediately became as controversial as their author. A careful and balanced examination of these controversies, however, coupled with the recent discovery of Hood’s personal papers—which were long considered lost—finally sets the record straight in this book. Hood’s published version of many of the major events and controversies of his Confederate military career were met with scorn and skepticism. Some described his memoirs as merely a polemic against his arch-rival Joseph E. Johnston. These opinions persisted through the decades and reached their nadir in 1992, when an influential author described Hood’s memoirs as a bitter, misleading, and highly biased treatise replete with distortions, misrepresentations, and outright falsifications. Without any personal papers to contradict them, many writers portrayed Hood as an inept, dishonest opium addict and a conniving, vindictive cripple of a man. One went so far as to brand him a fool with a license to kill his own men. What most readers don’t know is that nearly all of these authors misused sources, ignored contrary evidence, and/or suppressed facts sympathetic to Hood. Stephen M. Hood, a distant relative of the general, embarked on a meticulous forensic study of the common perceptions and controversies of his famous kinsman. His careful examination of the original sources utilized to create the broadly accepted facts about John Bell Hood uncovered startlingly poor scholarship by some of the most well-known and influential historians of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. These discoveries, coupled with his access to a large cache of recently discovered Hood papers, many penned by generals and other officers who served with Hood, confirm Hood’s account that originally appeared in his memoir and resolve, for the first time, some of the most controversial aspects of Hood’s long career.