Material Information |
| Title: |
Military Theory and Political Reality in the American Civil War |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Slavkin, David |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2005 |
| Publication Date: |
2005 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
United States Civil War
McClellan, George Brinton
Grant, Ulysses S.
Military Theory
Jomini |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
The Union Army fought under the outdated Jominian military theories. West Point graduates were educated in this antiquated military strategy. It failed to integrate the complexities of modern warfare (of which the Civil War is an example). In this thesis, I look into the Civil War as a modern war. The objectives of George Brinton McClellan, General Ulysses S. Grant, and the Committee on the Conduct of the War/the Radical Republicans form the basis of the inquiry. I uphold the widely held belief that Major-General George Brinton McClellan was unfit for command, based on the only true measure of a general: his war record. While the Radicals pushed for modern war, they lacked the technical military sophistication to understand how to accomplish this. In order to fill this gap, they needed Grant. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by David Slavkin |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2005 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Harvey, David |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2005 S6 |
| System ID: |
NCFE003572:00001 |
|
Material Information |
| Title: |
Military Theory and Political Reality in the American Civil War |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Slavkin, David |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2005 |
| Publication Date: |
2005 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
United States Civil War
McClellan, George Brinton
Grant, Ulysses S.
Military Theory
Jomini |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
The Union Army fought under the outdated Jominian military theories. West Point graduates were educated in this antiquated military strategy. It failed to integrate the complexities of modern warfare (of which the Civil War is an example). In this thesis, I look into the Civil War as a modern war. The objectives of George Brinton McClellan, General Ulysses S. Grant, and the Committee on the Conduct of the War/the Radical Republicans form the basis of the inquiry. I uphold the widely held belief that Major-General George Brinton McClellan was unfit for command, based on the only true measure of a general: his war record. While the Radicals pushed for modern war, they lacked the technical military sophistication to understand how to accomplish this. In order to fill this gap, they needed Grant. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by David Slavkin |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2005 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Harvey, David |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2005 S6 |
| System ID: |
NCFE003572:00001 |
|