General Emory Upton in the Civil War - The Formative Experiences of an American Military Visionary

Considered by many to be the architect of the modern U.S. Army, Union General Emory Upton commanded troops in almost every major battle of the Civil War's Eastern Theater. Witnessing some of the war's bloodiest engagements convinced him of the need for comprehensive reform in military organization, professionalism, education, tactics and personnel policies. From the end of the war to his 1881 death by suicide, Upton led an effort to modernize U.S. military culture.
While much has been written about the politics of his reform campaign, this book details his wartime experiences and how they informed his intense fervor for change.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Preface

1. Cadet Upton

2. Off to War

3. To the Artillery

4. Antietam

5. Upton's Regulars

6. Brigade Commander

7. Into the Wilderness

8. Hell Caldron

9. The Killing Ground

10. Winchester

11. To the Cavalry

12. The Final Battles

13. The Tragic Reformer

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Historian Robert N. Thompson is a former career military officer. He has written several books, and has had work published in America's Civil War and Military History magazines. He lives near St. Louis, Missouri.

Product details

• Authors: Robert N. Thompson
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.07.2019
• EAN: 9781476678900
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-7890-0
• No. of pages: 204
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 381 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, North America, military history, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, c 1800 to c 1900, United States of America, USA, Battles & campaigns, North America (USA and Canada), c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, Specific wars and military campaigns