The American Civil War and the Origins of Modern Warfare: Ideas, Organization, and Field Command - Paperback

by Edward Hagerman (Author)

" . . . 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