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Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.) 378 0 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 106 0 Browse Search
Emil Schalk, A. O., The Art of War written expressly for and dedicated to the U.S. Volunteer Army. 104 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1864., [Electronic resource] 66 0 Browse Search
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 46 0 Browse Search
John Esten Cooke, Wearing of the Gray: Being Personal Portraits, Scenes, and Adventures of War. 36 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 32 0 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 28 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 26 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 26 0 Browse Search
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rtial souls. Their inventive genius has long labored to produce a demigod, and successive disappointments have not chilled the ardor of their desire. At last they flatter themselves they have accomplished their object. The once frantic devotees of Scott and McClellan are now on their knees to Grant, and rivalling the priests of Beal in the vehemence and madness of their idolatry. We have no disposition to underrate the military qualities of the new Yankee demigod. It was a maxim of Napoleon that an equilibrium of brains and courage was essential to the character of a great General — In point of intellect, McClellan is the first man of the Yankee army. In point of energy, Grant is probably equal to any of their officers. If the two men could be rolled into one, which is an achievement beyond the power of even Yankee ingenuity, a closer resemblance to a great General would be the result than the Yankees have yet produced in this war. But while McClellan has the brains, he had