Uncomfortable Wars Revisited: 02 (International and Security Affairs Series) - Softcover

John T. Fishel (author), Max G. Manwaring (author) & Edwin G. Corr (Foreword By)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0806139889 ISBN 13: 9780806139883

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, 2008

Synopsis

The Upper South—Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia—was the scene of the most destructive war ever fought on American soil. Contending armies swept across the region from the outset of the Civil War until its end, marking their passage at Pea Ridge, Shiloh, Perryville, and Manassas. Alongside this much-studied conflict, the Confederacy also waged an irregular war, based on nineteenth-century principles of unconventional warfare. In The Uncivil War, Robert R. Mackey outlines the Southern strategy of waging war across an entire region, measures the Northern response, and explains the outcome.Complex military issues shaped both the Confederate irregular war and the Union response. Through detailed accounts of Rebel guerrilla, partisan, and raider activities, Mackey strips away romanticized notions of how the “shadow war” was fought, proving instead that irregular warfare was an integral part of Confederate strategy.

About this title

About the Author

John T. Fishel is Professor Emeritus of National Security Policy at the University of Oklahoma and coauthor with Max Manwaring of Uncomfortable Wars Revisited.

Max G. Manwaring, a retired U.S. Army colonel, is Professor of Military Strategy at the U.S. Army War College, where he holds the General Douglas MacArthur Chair of Research. He is the author of numerous books, including Insurgency, Terrorism, and Crime.

Edwin G. Corr, a former U.S. Ambassador and former Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma, is Associate Director of the International Program Center.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0806139889
• ISBN 13: 9780806139883
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360