{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-union-generals-the-definitive-guide-to-the-588-leaders-of-the-norths-war-effort-9781510782860","title":"Encyclopedia of Union Generals: The Definitive Guide to the 588 Leaders of the North's War Effort","description":"\u003cb\u003eA renowned military historian and frequent television commenter brings to life the generalship of the North during the Civil War in sparkling, information-filled vignettes. For both the Civil War completist and the general reader!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Anyone acquainted with the American Civil War will readily recognize the names of the Union's most prominent generals. Ulysses S. Grant. William Tecumseh Sherman. George McClennan. These men have long been lionized as fearless commanders and genius tacticians. Yet few have heard of the hundreds of generals who led under and alongside them. Men whose battlefield resolve spurred the Union through four years of the bloodiest combat Americans have ever faced. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Union Generals\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran Civil War historian, Samuel W. Mitcham, documents the lives of every Union general from birth to death, highlighting their unique contributions to the battlefield and bringing their personal triumphs and tragedies to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Packed with photos and historical briefings, \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Union Generals\u003c\/i\u003e belongs on the shelf of every Civil War historian, and preserves in words the legacies once carved in stone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAMUEL W. MITCHAM JR.\u003c\/b\u003e is a military historian who has written extensively on the Civil War South, including his book \u003ci\u003eIt Wasn't About Slavery\u003c\/i\u003e. A U.S. Army helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War and a graduate of the Command and General Staff College, he remained active in the reserves, qualifying through the rank of major general. A former visiting professor at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, he has appeared on the History Channel, CBS, NPR, and the BBC. He lives with his family in Monroe, Louisiana.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Regnery History","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51424226509074,"sku":"9781510782860","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d79cc0ce-4108-4549-9c35-42e3c9f00e67.jpg?v=1751367270","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/encyclopedia-of-union-generals-the-definitive-guide-to-the-588-leaders-of-the-norths-war-effort-9781510782860","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}