Discover why the Union Army struggled against the Confederacy despite its overwhelming advantages in manpower and resources.
About the Book
The American Civil War was one of the bloodiest modern conflicts, claiming over a million lives. In this book, author Michael C. C. Adams provides a new perspective on the conflict and the reasons behind the Union Army’s early defeats in the East, despite its superiority in manpower, wealth, and industry.
A professor of history, Adams draws on letters, diaries, newspapers, and political documents to explore the cultural divide between North and South. He contends that the Unionist fear of an “invincible” Confederate army was the primary reason they suffered major defeats in early confrontations such as the First Battle of Bull Run and the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.
To support his study, Adams also investigates how the pervasive defeatist attitude affected the early decision-making of the Union high command and assesses the leaders of North and South, including President Lincoln, Generals George McClellan and Ulysses Grant, and Robert E. Lee, to name a few. The result is a fascinating insight into the men and military action of this momentous period of American history.
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