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Informationen zum Autor Christopher C. Meyers is professor of American history at Valdosta State University. He has contributed articles to The Georgia Historical Quarterly, The Journal of Southwest Georgia History, Columbiad and edited a volume on Georgia history. Klappentext John A. McClernand was a career politician, and those ambitions and qualities continued during his Civil War service. A member of the Illinois General Assembly and a U.S. Representative for 10 years, McClernard was connected to other prominent figures of the time such as Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. However, he is best known for his rivalry with Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, and this biography balances McClernard's political career with his military leadership and his place in the Union command structure. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Glory Hunting in Illinois 2. Congressman from Illinois 3. The Sectional Conflict 4. The Secession Crisis 5. "Three Cheers for the Union": Belmont 6. "The Death-Knell of Rebellion Is Sounded": Forts Henry and Donelson 7. Into the Confederate Heartland 8. The Mississippi Expedition 9. "We Have Disposed of This Tough Little Nut":The Arkansas Post/Fort Hindman Campaign 10. "Warriors Stripped for the Conflict": Vicksburg and Removal 11. Recriminations, Red River, Resignation 12. The Politics of Command Epilogue Appendix: Organization of Troops Commanded by General John A. McClernand Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
