General Emory Upton in the Civil War : the formative experiences of an American military visionary /

Considered by many to be the architect of the modern U.S. Army, Union General Emory Upton commanded troops in almost every major battle of the Civil War's Eastern Theater. Witnessing some of the war's bloodiest engagements convinced him of the need for comprehensive reform in military orga...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Thompson, Robert N., 1953- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Subjects:	Upton, Emory, > 1839-1881. United States. > Army > Reorganization. Generals > United States > Biography. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865. United States > Military policy.

Table of Contents:

Cadet Upton
Off to war
To the artillery
Antietam
Upton's Regulars
Brigade commander
Into the wilderness
Hell caldron
The killing ground
Winchester
To the cavalry
The final battles
The tragic reformer.