Generals South, Generals North

With April 12, 2011, set to mark the 150th anniversary of Fort Sumter's fall and the start of the Civil War, the time has come for an assessment of the conflict's most important, influential, and controversial military leaders. Generals South, Generals North highlights twenty-four such commanders¿twelve each from the Confederacy and the Union. Best-selling author and military historian Alan Axelrod presents a biography of each, narrates the major engagements in which each fought (emphasizing tactical leadership and outcome produced), and explores each man's ever-controversial reputation. His consequent rankings are based on both historical and modern-day sources. Every profile is accompanied by photographs of the general, additional illustrations such as battle depictions, and a map showing either a major engagement or the general's movements throughout the war. The result¿a lively and comprehensive reference for all those interested in the Civil War and a beautiful addition to the library of general readers¿is sure to start as many arguments as it settles.