Baldy
Title | Baldy PDF eBook |
Author | George S. Maharay |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Total Pages | 239 |
Release | 2013-07 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1475998376 |
Major General William F. (Baldy) Smith was a genuine, but largely unsung hero of the Civil War. After he devised and carried out the plan that saved the Army of the Cumberland at Chattanooga, General Grant said," He [Smith] is possessed of one of the clearest military minds in the army; is very practical and industrious." Grant advocated making General Smith commander of the Army of the Potomac, replacing General Meade. For a variety of reasons, that didn't happen. General Smith was then assigned to command the Eighteenth Corps of the Army of the James under Major General Benjamin F. Butler, the man Lincoln called "The Damnedest Scoundrel". Grant expected Smith, "to keep him [Butler] straight in military matters". It was an impossible task. Butler was powerful politically, and in a presidential year, could not be controlled. Eventually, either Butler or Smith had to go, and Smith lost out. This book is the story about the life of Major General Baldy Smith, Vermont hero.
William "Baldy" Smith
Title | William "Baldy" Smith PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Nicholas Siciliano |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 262 |
Release | 2022-07-11 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1476646449 |
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.
Autobiography of Major General William F. Smith, 1861-1864
Title | Autobiography of Major General William F. Smith, 1861-1864 PDF eBook |
Author | William Farrar Smith |
Publisher | Morningside Bookshop |
Total Pages | 164 |
Release | 1990-01-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780890295342 |
William "Baldy" Smith
Title | William "Baldy" Smith PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Nicholas Siciliano |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 262 |
Release | 2022-06-30 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1476686130 |
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.
The Works of William Smith
Title | The Works of William Smith PDF eBook |
Author | William Smith |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 1803 |
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Memoirs of Governor William Smith, of Virginia
Title | Memoirs of Governor William Smith, of Virginia PDF eBook |
Author | William Smith |
Publisher | Hansebooks |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2021-09-13 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9783348062442 |
Memoirs of Governor William Smith, of Virginia - His political, military, and personal history is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
The Works of William Smith, D.D.
Title | The Works of William Smith, D.D. PDF eBook |
Author | William Smith |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 570 |
Release | 1803 |
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