In this Book
- Days of Glory: The Army of the Cumberland, 1861–1865
- Book
- 2006
- Published by: Louisiana State University Press
A potent fighting force that changed the course of the Civil War, the Army of the Cumberland was the North's second-most-powerful army, surpassed in size only by the Army of the Potomac. The Cumberland army engaged the enemy across five times more territory with one-third to one-half fewer men than the Army of the Potomac, and yet its achievements in the western theater rivaled those of the larger eastern army. In Days of Glory, Larry J. Daniel brings his analytic and descriptive skills to bear on the Cumberlanders as he explores the dynamics of discord, political infighting, and feeble leadership that stymied the army in achieving its full potential. Making extensive use of thousands of letters and diaries, Daniel creates an epic portrayal of the developing Cumberland army, from untrained volunteers to hardened soldiers united in their hatred of the Confederates.
Table of Contents
- Contents, Illustrations
- pp. vii-viii
- Acknowledgments
- p. xv
- Abbreviations
- pp. xvii-xviii
- Part 2: The Buell Influence
- pp. 31-87
- Part 3: Decline of the Buell Influence
- pp. 89-177
- 7. Retreat to Kentucky: A Season of Blunders
- pp. 107-125
- Part 4: The Rosecrans Era
- pp. 179-282
- 13. Interlude: The Business of War
- pp. 225-245
- Part 5: The Decline of Resecrans
- pp. 283-358
- 18. The Removal: Purge and Reorganization
- pp. 338-358
- Part 6: The Emergence of Thomas
- pp. 359-434
- 19. Chattanooga: Thomas Takes Command
- pp. 361-378
- Orders of Battle
- pp. 435-448
- Bibliography
- pp. 449-476