The Edge of Glory: A Biography of General William S. Rosecrans, U.S.A. - Softcover

William M. Lamers (Author) & Larry J. Daniel (Foreword)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080712396X ISBN 13: 9780807123966

Publisher: LSU Press, 1999

Synopsis

The Edge of Glory In September 1863, President Lincoln considered Major General William S. Rosecrans (1819-1898) the most able general on the Union side, but only one month later "Old Rosy" was removed from his command and then quickly forgotten. With The Edge of Glory, William M. Lamers returns this imposing, colorful figure to his rightful place in history.Lamers examines many of Rosecrans's wartime experiences, including his role as commander of the Army of the Cumberland. Yet the demise of Rosecrans's distinguished military career, Lamers illustrates, was not a result of his humiliating defeat at Chickamauga but of his difficult, uncompromising personality and the scorn h...

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Review:

Lamers' book is a superior piece of historical reporting, one that enlarges our knowledge of the specific subject and at the same time illumines our understanding of the whole war. . . . The writing is vigorous and on occasion vivid and moving. The accounts of military operations are always clear and generally balanced.--T. Harry Williams "New York Times Book Review "

The Edge of Glory is first-rate. . . . Lamers' full-length treatment has to be considered definitive.--San Francisco Chronicle

Synopsis:

A month after President Lincoln considered William S. Rosecrans as the most able general on the Union side, the latter was removed from command. This biography shows that Rosecrans' demise was a result of his uncompromising personality and the scorn he aroused in his superiors.

About this edition

• Publisher: LSU Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 080712396X
• ISBN 13: 9780807123966
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 250