The Army of Tennessee (Paperback)

by Stanley Fitzgerald Horn (Author) "THE military strategy of the Southern Confederacy in the early days of 1861 was primarily defensive..." (more)
Key Phrases: Army of Tennessee, President Davis, Van Dorn (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 503 pages
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press (September 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806125659
• ISBN-13: 978-0806125657
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,111,259 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An oldie but goodie for Civil War historical students, December 2, 1998

By	Jack Trammell (Bumpass, VA USA) - See all my reviews

I still find this book useful, despite the sources that have been discovered or reinterpreted since Horn wrote his book. He blends anecdotal information with larger views on strategy and poltical conflicts. The story of the Army of Tennessee is still a story that remains largely untold, and Horn tells it very well.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice introductory survey of AOT..., April 30, 2003

By	Charles C. DiVincenti Jr. "Carlo" (Louisiana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although written 50+ years ago, this offering by Horn give a nice survey of this unit. A splendid look at actions in Missouri and Arkansas sets the stage for further accounts of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson and the usual litany of the AOT theatres of battle.
I found the text very reader friendly, although a few more maps would have been helpful. This edition's use of large-style print was also a treat. His discourse on some key military personalities is very interesting - especially his take on Sherman. I never "saw" Cump Sherman viewed with these insights before! A new intro/preface brings the reader up-to-speed on the current literature concerning the Army of Tennessee to offer the reader a more modern take on exploits of A. S. Johnston, Bishop Polk, Bragg and Hood. An excellent starting point for future in-depth study.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 60+ years Old., February 2, 2004

By	Michael E. Fitzgerald (Kingwood, Texas USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I like reading some of the older books written on various aspects of the Civil War. Stan Horn's book is often quoted in many of the bibliographies of more recent vintage. Despite its age, it remains a key work on the Confederacy's war plans in its Central theater of operations. It is remarkably devoid of Confederate excuses.

The book focuses on the performance of the Army of Tennessee and Horn places the blame for its poor performance where it belongs, on the Confederacy's High Command. He does an unusually good job with the bickering that occurred in key command positions, analyzes Jeff Davis' curious support for Braxton Bragg and lays the blame for this Army's ultimate destruction under John Bell Hood where it belongs, at the feet of Jeff Davis.

Well written and researched, it is a book well worth the time.