Emory Upton : misunderstood reformer /
Presents the biography of Emory Upton (1839-1881), a Civil War hero and military reformer. A rising star in the Union army, Upton commanded artillery, infantry and cavalry organizations. After the war, he toiled to update and reform the organization structure and tactics of the army.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Norman :
University of Oklahoma Press,
[2017]
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| Series: | Campaigns and commanders ;
v. 60. |
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Table of Contents:
- Early life and education
- Upton's Civil War, 1861-1863
- Upton's Civil War, 1864-1865
- Professional stagnation and personal sorrow
- Commandant of cadets
- Asian and European armies and American military policy
- A program of reform
- The politics of reform
- Death and resurrection.