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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
List of contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Ideas and Education
1. Theory, Doctrine, and the Tactical Maze: From Jomini to Dennis Hart Mahan
Early Change and Continuity in the East
2. Tactical and Strategic Reorganization: McCleilan and the Origins of Professionalism
3. More Reorganization: The Army of the Potomac
Elan, Tradition, and Change in Confederate Virginia
4. Elan and Organization: Early Field Command in Virginia
5. Intimations of Modern Warfare: Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia
Continuity and Change Western Style
6.Manuever and Tactics: The First and Second Lines of Confederate Defense
7. The Emergence of Trench Warfare: The Third Lines of Confederate Defense
8. Trench Warfare and Maneuver
Organizational Irony
9. Loss of Legitimacy: The Peculiar Fate of Engineering Organization
New Thresholds of Modern Warfare
10. Position and Attrition: From the Wilderness to Richmond
11. Organization, Maneuver, and the Strategy of Exhaustion: To Atlanta and Beyond
Notes
Works Cited
Index
Illustrations Follow p. 78
About the author
Edward Hagerman
Summary
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
