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Author Mesch, Allen H., author.

Title Preparing for Disunion : West Point Commandants and the Training of Civil War Leaders / Allen H. Mesch.

Publication Info. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2019.
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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The United States Military Academy -- Military training -- The department of tactics -- West Point in the Civil War -- Commandant of cadets -- George W. Gardiner -- John Bliss -- John R. Bell -- William J. Worth -- Ethan A. Hitchcock -- John Fowle -- Charles F. Smith -- John A. Thomas -- Bradford R. Alden -- Robert S. Garnett -- William H.T. Walker -- William J. Hardee -- John F. Reynolds -- Christopher C. Augur -- Kenner Garrard -- Henry B. Clitz -- The Commandant's role in preparing Civil War generals.
Summary "Between 1817 and 1864, sixteen officers were assigned as Commandants of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy. They played an important role in training the officers who would serve on both sides of the Civil War. The biographies of the commandants are presented along with their contributions to the Academy, notable graduates and other military service"-- Provided by publisher
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject United States Military Academy -- Biography.
United States Military Academy.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Subject United States. Army -- Officers -- Biography.
United States. Army.
Military education -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Military education.
United States.
History.
Chronological Term 19th century
Subject Military education -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
Armed Forces -- Officers.
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Chronological Term 1800-1899
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Biographies.
Other Form: Print version: Mesch, Allen H. Preparing for Disunion. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2019 9781476674254 (DLC) 2018048521 (OCoLC)1057245322
ISBN 9781476633657 (electronic book)
1476633657 (electronic book)
9781476674254
1476674256

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