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William Baldy Smith: Engineer, Critic and Union Major General in the Civil War

William Baldy Smith: Engineer, Critic and Union Major General in the Civil War

Siciliano, Stephen Nicholas

Paperback

Military BiographiesArmed ForcesCivil War Period (1850-1877)

ISBN10: 1476686130
ISBN13: 9781476686134
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Jul 14 2022
Pages: 261
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.90 Depth: 9.90
Language: English

Lauded for gallantry at Antietam and demoted for insubordination after Fredericksburg, Major General William Baldy Smith remains a controversial figure of the Civil War. His criticism of the Union high command made him unpopular with both peers and superiors. Yet his insight as an officer and an engineer enabled him to offer effective solutions to challenges faced by fellow generals. In this first comprehensive biography, Smith emerges as a field commander with deep concern for his men and a fearless critic of the failures of the Union generalship, who was recognized for a strategic perspective that helped save Federal armies.

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