Dr. Richard Sommers’ Challenges of Command in the Civil War distills six decades of studying the Civil War into two succinct, thought-provoking volumes. This
The purpose of this monograph is to identify skills and capabilities required by commanders to excel at the operational level of war and in the practice of oper
The military history of the Civil War has tended to focus on such issues as tactics, courage under fire, and which leader was capable of the bold stroke (Lee) a
Higher level commanders on both sides were forced to create and develop a personal art of command while actually putting it into practice on campaign and on the
The outcomes of campaigns in the Civil War often depended on top generals having the right corps commanders in the right place at the right time. Mutual trust a