This particular edition is in a Hardcover format. The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. It is usually easier to defend than to attack in warfare as the book says. Tension was all over continental united states. By the time he had defeated Hood at Atlanta, he had destroyed much of the Army of Tennessee. An excellent introduction to the history of the Army of the Potomac which includes lots of interesting background, particularly of the politics involved. ch14 Ch. They were fighting the easier war, but lacked motive. Shelby Foote couldnt have put it better himself. What steps did Grant make in the Spring of 1864 to upgrade the Army of the Potomac? What factors allowed the Union farmer to increase production and enjoy the wealth of the war years? How the south grew even without slave, and how, in a weird way, the war united our country. The choices they made helped heal the nation faster, save thousands of lives, and instill peace into all of their soldiers. I agree with Grants view. There are general campaign outlines and anecdotes of the generals, but that's it. Md. Sorry Im behind everyone, Mr. Phillips, Ive been on vacation. How did improvements in military technology regarding small arms and artillery change the tactics of war? The other conflicts people had they would have been willing to compromise on if it were not for the rotten apple of slavery. Neither of the Cabinets were very capable, but if one had to be picked, Lincolns cabinet would be the better one. Before this point in the war, the majority of Union soldiers did not care about the abolition of slavery. 19 Slavery played a very big part in events leading up to the civil war. Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt. Slaves were in fact considered property. Ch. Get help and learn more about the design. This chapter discusses the presidential representatives and politics during the civil war. After the Union loss at the battle of Bull Run, McClellan replaced McDowell as the leader of the Union armies. First, he describes how the war slowly but steadily got out of control. The north had no way of being successful with their navy until they replaced the sail boats with ironclad boats. Wherever your sympathies lie with respect to the war, you will get real enjoyment from Catton's brilliant writing. They were losing most of the battles they fought, and things were looking hopeless. How did he trick the South in supporting this goal? Ch 3 What was Grants strategy for defeating the remnants of Lees army at Petersburg during March and April of 1865? McClellan was very organized and cautious with his troops. As you complete each chapter, you will add at least one entry to this site. Along with making good strategical moves, Grant also was good at appointing competent officers below him. How did the typical soldier of the Civil War differ from his European counterpart? It lacks the detail and complexity of Shelby Foote's history or even Bruce Catton's second trilogy. Rosecran was in charge of the Army of the Cumberland at the Battle of Stones River. They were Mobile Bay and Atlanta. But on the night of April 14 Booth went into Lincolns box at the Fords Theatre and shot him in the back of the head then jumped from the box onto the stage and ran out. ; Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1961-65) or novelist Shelby Foote's lyrical three-volume study, The Civil War: A Narrative (New York: Random House, 1958-1974). The Army of the Tennessee along the Mississippi River was commanded by Grant. The initial naval objective of the United States during the Civil War was a naval blockade of the South. Chapter 6-Discusses the fighting of the summer of 1862 which was the high mark for the Confederate forces during the war. These categories encompassed a wide range of products. After assassinating Lincoln, Booth flees to the South thinking he will be fine down there, but in the end he gets captured. He was to capture Chattanooga. What factors allowed it to contribute to this, rich mans war and poor mans fight? Chapter 1: The Union army retreated to Chattanooga and settled in for a siege. Johnston surrendered on very similar terms to those which Grant had given to Lee. The immediate danger of Northern defeat was gone, and the Souths prosperity in the war had begun to decline. This was a good strategy by Johnston as it caught Grant off-guard and forced him and his troops into retreat. It's rather worrying that publishers are so lackadaisical about that. BP. He uses so many words to get his point across the point gets lost in the word. Early again tried to attack Sheridan on October 19 near Winchester, but Sheridan drove the army off and removed the threat of attack from the Shenandoah Valley. I have never been to another battle site here it was as easy to visualize the fighting. In this final volume of the Army of the Potomac Trilogy, Catton, America's foremost Civil War historian, takes the reader through the battles of the Wilderness, the Bloody Angle, Cold Harbot, the Crater, and on through the horrible months to one moment at Appomattox. There were several reasons that it can be argued that the Civil War has had a more lasting impact on the South than the North. What group opposed their election? 17 Grant would not do a frontal attack on Lee. "Nothing in our time makes the Civil War as alive as the writings of Bruce Catton." Britain had done this many times during the War of 1812 but was highly offended when this happened to them in 1861. Lee ignored Hookers cavalry raid and used Stuarts cavalry to control all of the roads around Chancellorsville. Bruce Catton (1899-1978) was a senior editor of American Heritage magazine and won both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize in 1954 for A Stillness at Appomattox. 12 Rosecrans did what he was suppose to do. I would have thought Hoods ideas were more logic, but his army failed while Shermans succeeded. The demand for farm-grown products like foodstuffs and cotton was astronomical. With this approach the author is able to narrate the war as a comprehensible story, elucidating how one event leads to another and how they progress in a historical arch. What were the consequences? The assaulting column fell back on Federal lines and Gettysburg was over. The First Crisis XII. When the French troops left, Mexico regained control and executed Maximilan. Though, Lincolns proclamation only freed slaves in the South. Slavery was good for the South considering it was the only way of making a income due to farming. Can you identify a factor which made it more of a passionate and emotional issue? In order to trap the Union army, Bragg retreated and made a stand at La Fayette, Georgia, awaiting reinforcements. "Everything we have come to expect from Catton: scholarly, judicious, clear and unfailingly interesting." America became a country by, in a way, seceding from Great Britain. Since Southerners grew up shooting guns and hunting they were basically a perfect soldier. Bruce Catton (1899-1978) was a senior editor of American Heritage magazine and won both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize in 1954 for A Stillness at Appomattox. The fighting and pillaging literally killed the antebellum culture, leaving very little behind. A fine trio of books on the Civil War, albeit only about the main Union army, the Army of the Potomac. Catton said that the Emancipation Proclamation was absurd because it was only effective as a rallying cry because it did not free slaves in the North and did not have any power over the seceded states. One interesting strategy of the Union army was the decision of Sherman to completely ignore Confederate armies and make a direct march from Atlanta to Savannah destroying everything in his path. I think the passing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was one of the huge contributing factors to the start of the war. Ch 7: Catton's survey of the final year of the Civil War shows that it was both triumphant and devastating for all who were involved. Ch. When you look down on Chattanooga from Lookout Mountain today, it is easy to visualize the semicircle of Confederates along from the Tennesse River to the East to Missionary Ridge, to Lookout Mountain and through Lookout Valley where they linked up with the Tennessee River again. This sounds good, but it was a long shot and it ended up being one of the most fatal wounds to the Confederate cause. Some arguments for the invasion of the North was that the war was not going anywhere and somebody eventually had to make an offensive move. Lincolns funeral was used by the Radical Republicans to stir up sentiment that was very beneficial to their party. What were the consequences? Chapter 5: The decisions made by these two wise generals contributed to a faster peace between the North and South. ch7 Chapter 4: I also believe they had probably grown very familiar with the late Henry Clay (died 1852) solving the nations disagreements with another compromise. A United States journalist and writer, Catton was one of America's most popular Civil War historians. It is hard to imagine what prevented Bragg from driving the Army of the Cumberland out of Chattanooga. This is my second re-read of the trilogy which made up the first three volumes in my library. BP. If you have any questions regarding this activity, please feel free to e-mail me at your convenience. Where I do feel the author falls a little short is getting to the point. They had to do away with slavery which was pretty much what kept the south running well. ch11 Instead of Lee telling his army to disband and continue to fight guerrilla warfare until death, he surrendered his army. 10 Have a great break and Merry Christmas!!! The north was still under the leadership of Winfield Scott, but both had rising stars such as McClellan, McDowell, Lee, Grant, and Johnston. Why was this controversial? BP. What steps did England take to prepare for war? Some of these items ship sooner than the others. Available Copies Best Match Highest price first This victory gave one less place to bring important goods into the South. On Nov. 24 and 25, Grant and Thomas defeated But the Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves in the South, and did not free slaves in the North, Lincolns own country. A good reference for the Union Armies but very weak on the other side. Chapter Fifteen: ch19 Minted between 1859 and 1864, the Civil War era penny is historic. He saw the British mail ship Trent leaving the US with Confederate commissioners on board. In 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe threw more fuel on the fire with Uncle Toms Cabin. The cavalry of the South was clearly dominant at the beginning of the war. 12 Ex parte Merryman, 17 F. Cas. 1. A grate was on top of the ship to allow for air and light to the lower area. What were the consequences? The other victory was of the Shenandoah Valley. In the long line of Civil War historians, Catton is arguably the most prolific and popular of all, with Shelby Foote his only conceivable rival. At the beginning of the war the Unions goal was to blockade the entire Confederate coast. What armies and generals were concentrated in Chattanooga to break out of Braggs trap? This isn't anything like Shelby Foote's trilogy. Chapter eight dictates of three armies. Coins and stamps are historical, educational and collectible. 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BP. So the Southern culture developed around these feelings of resentment toward the North. Though Lincolns Cabinet consisted of powerful men, this does not mean they always got along. Catton has written many books on the war and this book is a simple, straightforward account. What were the results? In this battle we have military leaders Lee and Jackson face off Pope and McClellan. Sherman wanted to ignore the Union military strategy and show that the Confederacy was too weak to protect its citizens and their property. Secretary of State Seward warned Lincoln that to give the proclamation after Northern losses would make them look and in need of help. Neither of the armies were prepared enough for battle. State governors tried their best to obtain guns from local citizens, but this would only complicate the issue because of having so many different types of ammunition. Identify four factors which turned an orderly Union retreat into a mass panic. Not a military history, with in-depth descriptions and analysis of campaigns. The north and south were drastically different in an economic sense. The more moderate Democrats along with the Copperheads nominated General McClellan as their Presidential candidate with George Pendleton of Ohio (a friend of Copperhead leader Clement Vallandigham) named for the Vice-Presidency. The South being rural, small farms producing cotton, and the North being full of immigration, ctites, and factories; leaving them with two different mind sets. Bruce Catton 9 book mixed lot, History, Civil War, Glory Road, Coming . The governments of the North and South played a role in their success. Knowing they could not defeat both at the same time, Lee sent Jackson to engage Pope. A more scholarly but still readable survey of the Civil War era, The bloackade runners were transporters for the Confederates and Britain. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Lincoln closed all ports and had the ports start building ships. ch5 This victory opened the road to PA for the Confederacy. The fifth column was a group of confederates based in Canada that kept in touch with agents in the Northern states. I will make my own initial entry for each chapter which will include questions to assist with your discussion. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price. He was well liked and his record of performance was good. General McClellan replaced McDowell as commander of the Army of the Potomac. Therefore, France and Great Britain might have given in to the proposal of abolition in exchange for recognition in 1863. Coach Phillips. A period of two weeks was used to take Lincolns body to his home in Illinois and to show to Americans. Because of the canal at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, the North could get an unlimited supply of iron ore from the Lake Superior ranges. It looks like WhatsApp is not installed on your phone. Most useful to the Confederacy were the blockade runners that brought in much needed supplies. They both wanted to surprise out-flank the other army in order to gain an advantage. People believed that this was a tool of the radical Republicans to insight additional anger in the Northern citizens and more conservative figures. Fremonts gunboats were a key part of the victory. Now for those of you too young to remember, Time-Life used to publish these monthly book series on various topics. It moistens the reading to a delectable entree. Chapter 11 examines the economic preparation of the North and South for the support of the war. Which consisted of more capable men? His works, although well-researched, were generally not presented in a rigorous academic style, supported by footnotes. Sheridan beat Early and forced him to retreat. The Civil War, by Bruce Catton, has helped one understand the political motivations as well as the military plans and actions during the U.S. civil war. Abraham Lincoln was nominated president of the Union with his running colleague Andrew Johnson. Generals Lee and Jackson soundly defeated Pope in the second battle of Bull Run. England wanted the members back and a apology. Lee countered by using his calvary to cut off communications into Chancellorsville. All together, Sherman had over 100,000 soldiers. These three battles were, the Battle of Atlanta, where Sherman defeated Hood, the Battle of Mobile Bay, and when Sheridan was defeated Early in Shenandoah Valley. Chapter 13 discusses the Union appointing Grant as Commander of all Union armies. Sherman was not going to let up. If you like the smell of old books and history of the Civil War, this is one to look for in your local book shop. The fifth column had little outcome on the war. It was a bitter victory because Jackson had been shot by his own troops in the confusion of battle on the night of May 2. Lee and Jackson split there forces when they were about to face Pope and McClellan in the 2nd Battle of Bull Run. At the end of his book, he has provided a . What was McClellans Plan to take Richmond? The Civil War by Bruce Catton The Federal Government sent Phil Sheridan and 50,000 veterans to the Mexican border as a warning. Rosecrans army well outnumbered Braggs army but Bragg thought they could win. This is a book on how an army overcomes the trials and tribulations of a very difficult time in our history. In April of 1861, loyal Confederates seized the Norfolk Navy Yard along with several guns and the Merrimac. Lee ignored the first group of troops and went straight to Chancellorsville to face Hookers main army. 17 I have three reasons for why I think the South was effected more than the Union. I heard about it in reviews for other books and that piqued my interest. Visit Website The writing is superb making the book a pleasure to read. 5. The Army of the Potomac in Virginia was led by Major General Ambrose E. Burnside. Yesssssssssssssss!!!!! Oliver Jensen, who succeeded him as editor of American Heritage magazine, wrote: "There is a near-magic power of imagination in Catton's work that seemed to project him physically into the battlefields, along the dusty roads and to the campfires of another age.". After he saw how Hookers men were set up, he sent 26,000 men with Stonewall Jackson to flank the Union army. 2. Why was this campaign considered to be high risk? Helpful high-level overview of the Civil War. Both of the armies were also immobilized for at least the winter, some would consider this a defeat for Federals who already had low moral. The last hammer stroke came with Sheridans victory in the Shenandoah Valley against Early. What was their objective in attacking Grant at Pittsburg Landing (Battle of Shiloh)? The soldiers needed shoes and the horses and mules needed harnesses. In the West, both sides made very innovative moves. The Confederacy did not have any ships yet. Chapter 18: It kept the south rural so that when war came around, the south was very limited on what they could get to their soldiers because slavery had prevented the rise of industrialism. Although slavery is wrong, it was how many Southern farmers made their living. The original government was mostly pro-union and was opposed by a pro-confederacy government which was formed by . Great flow. Lee split his army into two separate forces. In response to your answer Bleeding Kansas, you are correct. He tried to trapLee. Buell arrived a day later and the Confederates were defeated. He made a French state in Mexico (violating the Monroe Doctrine) and made Maximilian the Emperor of Mexico. If Sherman had stayed with his original objective to destroy armies, he would have gone off on a wild goose chase. Hooker planned to use his calvary to cut off Lees communication with Richmond. Ch. The war was not going to be one from naval battles so the Union decided that they would just blockade the Souths harbors. They did not have a substantial number of steam boats yet. One of these such industries was the leather and hide industry. ch2: Ch. You can really see the OCD in Grant as the war progressed and the pressure mounted. (I will read Shelby Foote's trilogy for the full account.) *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Lincoln was a republician running against democrat. While the South threatened to secede, the North wasnt takeing it serious. Of course, at this point, France and Great Britain turned down the proposal. Chapter 11 discusses the vast impact of the North and Souths drastically different economies. ch10 Let's start with that. ${cardName} unavailable for quantities greater than ${maxQuantity}. Sherman had three armies at his disposable, the Army of the TN under Major Gen. James B. McPherson, the Army of the Cumberland under Thomas, and the Army of the Ohio under Maj. Gen Schofield. The Army of the Tennessee (led by General Ulysses S. Grant and located along the Mississippi River), The Army of the Cumberland ( led by William S. Rosecrans and located mainly in Tennessee), and The Army of the Potomac ( led by Major General Ambrose E. Burnside and located in Virginia). They had flambouyant uniforms with many confusing names that were unnecessary. Since much of the Southern culture had been destroyed with the path of the war, Southerners had to attempt to remember the antebellum culture and begin developing a new culture. Nothing in our time makes the Civil War as alive as the writings of Bruce Catton. General Rosecrans brilliantly handled the task that he was given- capture Chattanooga. Slavery was a huge issue because it was the financial backbone of the Southern states and specific Northerners were preaching hell and damnation for slave-owners. Entertaining, vivid, and shallow. Alas. What three armies were combined under Shermans command in the Western Theater? At the sight of their army retreating they joined the group and added a lot of confusion and fear. They did fight in GA, but nothing substantial was accomplished. Bragg took his force and dug in along the slopes rather than the crest of Lookout Mountain. Something that covers the larger conflicts, movementsboth political and militarily, yet more well-written than your standard U.S. History textbook. After learning about the civil war, he decided to write the story about the war. Ch. Chapter 2: I especially enjoyed the latter chapters on the Army of the Tennessee and the War in the West, an area that I have largely overlooked til now. The armies basically were made up of the state miltia. Grant refused to make a frontal asssault on Lee during the siege at Petersburg. Then, all state governments would be considered lawful once their members took an oath to support the Constitution. What was their objective in attacking Grant at Pittsburg Landing (Battle of Shiloh)? Free shipping for many products! This failed, and shortly Hoods Army of the TN was nothing more than a ghost of a memory. However, he was faced with a decision. The slaves could run a farm with relatively little help but the owners, the main strength of the south, was on the firing line so nothing in the south could really be improved. What two groups combined to nominate Lincoln and Johnson in 1864? Chap8 What action did they take against the North? He took the rest of his men west to cross the Rappanhannock and Rapidan Rivers to flank Lees men. I also think Southern culture was impacted more simply because the South lost the war. Gettysburg stopped Lees advance and destroyed any chance of the South being recognized as a country. In 1864, Abraham Lincoln (Illinois) was nominated for President by the Union Party and Andrew Johnson (Tennessee) was nominated as his running mate. The Confederates were forced back but never retreated. Food for thought. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Civil War Books Lot of 12 From Fields of Fire and Glory Decisive Day Cookbook at the best online prices at eBay! Yet, the North was full of abolitionists who were inspired by the Wilmot Proviso and the Fugitive Slave Act. The typical Civil War soldier was much more informal than their European counterparts. They had three sizable armies where the offensive movements needed to be made. Both armies had issues and mistakes during the battle, but the Confederates found that it was easier to fight defensively than offensively in the case of untrained troops. Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2014. Although his books were well researched and supported by footnotes, they were not generally presented in a rigorous academic style. The North completely destroyed most of the South and took away their slaves. Lee flanked Pope and the Union Army was soundly defeated just as McClellan was arriving. Buy The Civil War By Bruce Catton. Unit 4 - Professor Catton, Progressive Era 1900-1917; Unit 3 - Professor Catton, Immigration and Race; Unit 5 - Professor Catton, The Great Depression; Unit 6.1 - Professor Catton, Origin of The Second World War; Unit 6.2 - Professor Catton, World War Two Military Events; Unit 7 - Professor Catton, Postwar American Society 1945-1960 The armies were headed toward Atlanta, but Atlanta was not the objective. Product details Publisher : Mariner Books; Reprint edition (December 14, 2004) Language : English Paperback : 400 pages ISBN-10 : 0618001875 Lee was later stopped at the Battle of Antietam from taking PA, when some of his orders were lost and taken byt the Union. But by tricking Pattersons army into planning defense, Johnstons army was able to board trains to Manassas to reinforce Beauregard. Excellent overview of the Civil War by an expressive author. Printed almost 70 years ago. How did the institution of slavery handicap the Confederate economy? Chapter 11 tells us about how the lack of industrialism in the South damaged the Confederacy in the Civil War. What was the climactic battle? - Improve exam technique with sample answers, examiner's tips and exam . At the beginning of the war, the South had little heavy weapons and only 135,000 small arms of which only 10,000 were rifles, the rest were smoothbores, and they had no money to make more because they had stopped shipping cotton to England to try to force them to intervene in the war on the Souths side so they had to find weapons to use which complicated the ammunition issue. Booth was very boastful of his plans, bringing in a lot of attention. The civil war, following the election of Abraham Lincoln, and the arguing of slavery, has occurred due to the eleven states creating confederate states, angering Lincoln, and leading to war. May show general wear. Every other soldier was just fighting for the Union simply because thats where they were from. . The radicals wanted payment beyond the lives that had already been given for their cause. To win the Civil war, leaders needed broad powers. During the War, the South saw Six different secretaries of war. As a child living in a small town in Michigan, Catton was stimulated by the reminiscences of the Civil War that he heard from local veterans. The battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg were both extremely significant. How was Lincolns funeral used by the Radical Republicans for political purposes? Amazon has encountered an error. He said himself I was to go for Joe Johnston.. FREE Standard shipping. 3. These things had to be done in the light, dark, calm, and heat of battle. The British also mobilized 11,000 of its troops to Canada, but by the time they got there the prisoners had been released and an apology issued. Its an excellent account of the Army of the Potomac, and very informative. I think in some cases this was a disadvantage because the officers could not get a tight discipline on their soldiers in the camp or on the march. Davis cabinet was little help to him. Chapter 9: It was a was a fiasco. Niether side had any real training and certainly had no experience. 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