Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (Vol. 1 & 2) is a lucid, analytically minded account of the Union war effort as witnessed by a participant in command. Cox recounts campaigns in western Virginia, the Army of the Ohio and Cumberland, the Atlanta campaign, Franklin-Nashville, and the Carolinas with a prose style at once restrained, judicial, and vividly attentive to terrain, logistics, command decisions, and morale. Situated within the postwar memoir tradition, the work is less self-vindication than military criticism informed by experience. Jacob D. Cox was not merely a soldier but a lawyer, reform politician, Ohio governor, and later U.S. secretary of the interior. His intellectual discipline and public-service background shaped a narrative unusually balanced for a veteran's memoir. Having served as a Union major general under figures such as McClellan, Burnside, Sherman, and Schofield, Cox brought to the book both eyewitness authority and an administrator's concern for institutional causes and consequences. This work is highly recommended to readers seeking more than battlefield anecdote. Students of Civil War strategy, leadership, and memory will find Cox a measured guide: candid, humane, and historically indispensable. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes. - The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists. - A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing. - A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings. - Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life. - Hand-picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance. - Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Autorentext
Jacob Dolson Cox (1828-1900) was a statesman, lawyer, Union Army general during the American Civil War, Republican politician from Ohio, Liberal Republican Party founder, author, and recognized microbiologist. He served as the 28th Governor of Ohio and as United States Secretary of the Interior. During his later years, Cox was a prolific author. His books are still today cited by scholars as objective histories and, in the case of his memoirs, incisive analyses of military practice and events.
Zusammenfassung
"Military Reminiscences of the Civil War" in 2 volumes is a personal account written by the Union Army general Jacob D. Cox. The author's aim in this book was to reproduce his own experience in the American Civil War in such a way as to help the reader understand just how the duties and the problems of that great conflict presented themselves successively to a man who had an active part in it from the beginning to the end. This carefully crafted e-artnow ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Volume 1: The Outbreak of the War Camp Dennison Mcclellan in West Virginia The Kanawha Valley Gauley Bridge Carnifex Ferry To Sewell Mountain and Back Cotton Mountain Winter- Quarters Volunteers and Regulars The Mountain Department Spring Campaign Pope in Command Transfer to Washington Retreat within the Lines Reorganization Halleck and His Subordinates South Mountain Antietam: Preliminary Movements Antietam: the Fight on the Right Antietam: the Fight on the Left Mcclellan and Politics His Removal and Its Cause Personal Relations of Mcclellan, Burnside, and Porter Return to West Virginia Volume 2: Grant in Command Rosecrans Relieved Siege of Knoxville End of Burnside's Campaign Affairs in District of Ohio Plot to Liberate Prisoners at Johnson's Island A Winter Ride on the Cumberland Mountains Winter Bivouacs in East Tennessee Grant's Visit The Dandridge Affair Winter Quarters in East Tennessee Preparations for a New Campaign Schofield in East Tennessee Duties as Chief of Staff Final Operations in the Valley Grant, Halleck, and Sherman Johnston and Mr. Davis Atlanta Campaign: Dalton and Resaca Atlanta Campaign: Advance to the Etowah Atlanta Campaign: New Hope Church and the Kennesaw Lines Atlanta Campaign: Marietta Lines Crossing the Chattahoochee Hood's Defence of Atlanta Results of Its Capture The Rest at Atlanta Staff Organization and Changes