(I had always assumed it was Halleck’s fault, knowing how smoothly he always managed to deflect blame, but now we find that Banks was a master of the same dubious military art). Also that the disastrous Red River campaign had been urged by Banks, as he denied furiously afterwards. It was most instructive to learn that Sherman’s March to the Sea had originally been proposed by George Thomas, adding yet more lustre to the record of that modest and under-rated general. It is great editing as much as great writing, but the elegant, rhythmic prose does carry us along most effortlessly.

Triumphant finale of Catton’s Civil War centennial trilogy, condensing the huge mass of history that happened between Fredericksburg and Appomattox into one manageable volume.Īs with the earlier parts, the author manages to weave together complex political arguments, vivid action scenes, acute personal insights and a few of his own reflections about a war still much misunderstood to this day. OL8262649W Page_number_confidence 90.69 Pages 582 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.7 Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20210219143950 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 2763 Scandate 20210215094059 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 0671638831 Sent_to_scribe Tts_version 4.2-initial-96-gec740589 Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 18:05:49 Boxid IA40062419 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier

Never Call Retreat by Bruce Catton