Governments and War: A Study of the Conduct of War
London: W. Heinemann, Ltd., 1926. First? Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 171, appendix, tear at top of spine, wear at bottom of spine, pencil erasure on front endpaper. The American edition (published in Boston by Little, Brown, and Company) is entitled: Statesmen and soldiers of the Civil War. Contents include: Jefferson Davis and J. E. Johnston. --Jefferson Davis and Lee. --Abraham Lincoln and Grant. --A system for the conduct of war. --Appendix: A ministry of defense. The author examines the roles of politicians and soldiers, and the relationship between them; he also looks at the relationship between policy and strategy. Condition: fair.
Keywords: Civil War, Jefferson Davis, George McClellan, Joseph E. Johnston, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Military Science, Ulysses S. Grant, William Robertson
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