Название: Seizing Destiny: The Army of the Potomac's "Valley Forge" and the Civil War Winter that Saved the Union
Автор: Albert Z. Conner, Chris Mackowski
Издательство: Savas Beatie
ISBN: 1611211565
Год: 2016
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 384
Для сайта: litgu.ru
Размер: 24,0 МБ
Язык: Английский
Depression. Desertion. Disease. The Army of the Potomac faced a trio of unrelenting enemies during the winter of 1863. Following the catastrophic defeat at the battle of Fredericksburg, the army settled into winter quarters—and despair settled into the army. Morale sank to its lowest level while desertions reached an all-time high. Illness packed the hospitals. Political intrigues, careerist schemes, and harsh winter weather demoralized everyone. Even the army’s livestock suffered, with more than 1,000 horses and mules dying every week.
Then Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, a pugnacious tactician aptly nicknamed “Fighting Joe,” took command of the army. And a remarkable thing happened: A man known for his hardscrabble battlefield tenacity showed an amazing brilliance for organization and leadership. With Chief of Staff Dan Butterfield working alongside him, Hooker rebuilt the army from the bottom up.