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The book examines the innovative strategies and leadership skills of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston during the American Civil War. Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's brilliance in adapting to the evolving art of war made him one of the most innovative strategists of the Civil War. Johnston understood the revolutionary impact of new technologiesrifled guns, railways, telegraphs, and trench warfareand used this knowledge to conserve the South's most important resource: its soldiers. His motto, Give up the place and save the garrison, summed up his belief that human life should take precedence over territory. He was convinced that it was important to concentrate forces in order to overcome the Union's numerical advantage. Johnston's reputation as a master strategist was widely recognised, even by his opponents. The renowned British war correspondent Sir William Howard Russell praised him in 1861 as the Confederacy's best strategist. Years later, Union General Ulysses S. Grant admitted that Johnston caused him more concern than any other Southern commander, stating, All in all, I don't think the South had a better soldier than Joe Johnstonat least, none who gave me more trouble. Despite his genius, Johnston's career was marred by his strained relationship with Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Davis was critical of Johnston, and his interference undermined Johnston's strategies and weakened the South's war effort. As his contemporary General James Longstreet noted, Johnston's talents for army command and campaign management were unparalleled, but he was denied the opportunities that others were granted. This book argues that Johnston's innovative strategies, with the right support and leadership focus, could have changed the course of the war. The Civil War, widely regarded as the first modern war, required visionary leadership. This new biography of Johnston sheds light on his legacy as a brilliant leader and offers a new perspective on a conflict that shaped a nation.
- Author
- Toretta, F. Gregory
- Title
- Preeminent Strategist
- Details
- English text, 15 illustrations. 272 pages.
- State
- new
- Subtitle
- General Joseph Eggleston Johnston, the Confederacy’s Most Agile General
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