Civil War Leaders

FUN-TO-READ CIVIL WAR PUBLICATION 

CIVIL WAR LEADERS

Civil War Leaders.  Read about the lives of six famous Civil War leaders in an exciting, fun-to-read format!  Included in this publication are biographies of Union leaders Admiral David D. Porter, Major-General George G. Meade, Major-General Winfield Scott Hancock, Major-General John McAllister Schofield, and Brigadier-General Oliver Otis Howard, and Confederate leader General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard.

These biographies, which are very well written and entertaining to read, have been reprinted from an 1872 work by L.P. Brockett and an 1883 work by Alfred Roman.  What makes these accounts particularly interesting is that they were originally written while the subjects were actually living, and shortly following the Civil War, giving them an interesting, original perspective.

This publication is softcover, 8.5" x 11", 71 pages, and spiral bound.  Reprinted 2006, Belcher Foundation.

An excellent gift idea for Civil War, military, or history buffs!

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Sample Text:  "[A]t the battle of Williamsburg, just at the set of sun, and during a pouring rain, with the enemy massed in his front, and with recent and yawning chasms amid the ranks of his own men, [Hancock] rode to the centre of his lines, and quickly passing the words 'fix bayonets,' paused a moment, then, waving his hat, uttered the order to his officers, 'Gentlemen, charge.'  Following their brave leader who was riding straight upon the enemy at the top of his speed, the bayonet charge of that little band was the decisive stroke of that day's battle."

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Admiral David D. Porter was a Union naval hero during the Civil War and commander of the North Atlantic squadron of the U.S. Navy.  The account on his life includes a discussion of his early life, rise through the naval ranks, service during the Mexican War, roles in the U.S. Civil War including the capture of New Orleans, siege of Vicksburg, command of the Mississippi gunboat flotilla, aid to Generals Grant and Sherman, expedition into Texas, attack on the forts of the Cape Fear River, and capture of Wilmington, NC.  Also discussed is his appointment as superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, and his appointment as Admiral (succeeding the deceased Admiral Farragut).

The account on Union leader Major-General George G. Meade includes a discussion of his childhood, education, service in the Mexican War, roles in the Civil War including in the battles of Mechanicsville, New Market, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg, his replacement of General Hooker as commander of the Army of the Potomac, his appointment as major-general, and his life following the Civil War.

The biography of Union leader Major-General Winfield Scott Hancock discusses his childhood, education at West Point, military career, roles in the Civil War including in California and at the battles of Williamsburg, Garnett's Hill, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, and Spottsylvania.  Also discusses his appointment as major-general, and his life after the Civil War including his assignment to the Military Dept. of Dakota.

Major-General John McAllister Schofield was an important Union commander.  The account of his life discusses his early life, education at West Point, roles in the Civil War including in Missouri, at the siege of Vicksburg, in the Atlanta campaign, in the battle of Franklin, TN, and in the battle of Nashville.  Also discusses his appointment as major-general and his service following the Civil War including appointment as Secretary of War.

The account on Brigadier-General Oliver Otis Howard discusses his childhood, education including graduation from Bowdoin College and West Point, military career including his roles in the Civil War such as at Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Atlanta campaign, and the marches through Georgia and the Carolinas.  Also discusses his appointment as commissioner of the Bureau of Freedmen, Refugees, and Abandoned Lands.

The biographical sketch on Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard discusses his ancestry, childhood, education at West Point, service during the Mexican War, appointment as superintendent of West Point, resignation from the U.S. army and subsequent role as a leader in the Confederate forces, and his life after the Civil War.

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