Commanding the Storm by Stephens, John Richard -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Copyright Contents A Note on the Texts Introduction: The Rising Storm The War Begins

Overview Custer: Thoughts of War from West Point Sherman: From New Orleans to Washington, D.C. Early: Virginia Secedes Lee : Lee Resigns His Commission Pickett: The Journey to Richmond

The Battle of Fort Sumter

Overview Porter: Fort Sumter vs Fort Pickens Side Box: Lincoln’s War Room Beauregard: The Bombardment of Fort Sumter

The First Battle of Manassas (First Bull Run)

Overview Custer: Custer’s First Two Days on Duty Beauregard: The Confederate Battle Plan Jackson : Turning the Tide Sherman: Confusion among the Federals Side Box: Friendly Fire Beauregard: Analysis of the Battle Johnston: The Impossibility of Invading Washington, D.C. Longstreet: Mistakes and What Could Have Been Johnston and Beauregard: A “Glorious Victory”

The Battle of Shiloh

Overview Grant: Fighting with Raw Recruits Side Box: Military Intelligence Sherman: The Extreme Fury of Battle Beauregard: Striking a Sudden Blow Bragg: “Our Condition Is Horrible” Forrest: “Recruits Wanted”

The Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)

Overview Longstreet: The Invasion of Maryland McClellan: Rushing to Defend the North Side Box: Aerial Reconnaissance Hood: “The Hardest Fought Battle” Early: Fighting at the Dunkard Church Longstreet: Holding the Line with Two Cannons Lee : Stragglers Meade: Battlefield Promotion Hooker: “A Great Battle Has Been Fought” McClellan: “A Masterpiece of Art” Longstreet: What Might Have Been

The Battle of Fredericksburg

Overview Longstreet: Preparation for Battle Hooker: Planning the Attack Lee: The Union Army Enters the Town Side Box: Sharpshooters Hood: Discussions with Lee and Stonewall Jackson Meade: “I Should Have Been the Great Hero” Jackson: The Attack Had to Be Abandoned Longstreet: Defending Marye’s Heights Hancock: Assaulting Marye’s Heights Hooker: Yet Another Futile Assault Longstreet: Further Attacks on Marye’s Heights Lee: Trying to Determine the Union’s Intentions Burnside: Explaining the Defeat Longstreet: What Burnside Should Have Done Lee: Victory

The Battle of Chancellorsville

Overview Lee: The Perfect Battle Early : Stonewall Jackson Is Shot Side Box: Surgery and Medicine Hooker: The Problem with Chancellorsville Meade: “I Am Sorry for Hooker” Hancock: “The Wheel of Fortune”

The Siege of Vicksburg

Overview Johnston: Lost Opportunities Porter: Running the Gauntlet Side Box: Ironclads and Submarines Grant : Assault or Siege Sherman: McClernand and the Second Assault Grant: Forcing a Surrender

The Battle of Gettysburg

Overview Longstreet: General Longstreet’s Spy Side Box: Espionage Hancock: The First Day of Battle Chamberlain: “Hold That Ground at All Hazards” Hood: General Lee’s Orders Stuart: A Cavalry Battle Custer: A Brilliant Charge Longstreet: From Seminary Ridge to Cemetery Ridge Hancock: Pickett’s Charge Meade: Not Bagging the Confederate Army Longstreet: Taking the Blame Lee: Dealing with the Loss

The Battle of Chickamauga

Overview Hood: Wounded Sheridan: The Grit to Hold the Field Polk : Appeal to the President Forrest: “A Damned Scoundrel” Longstreet: Entering a Hornets’ Nest Bragg: The Other Side of the Story Rosecrans: “The Battle Roared with Increasing Fury” Side Box: Rebel Yell, Yankee Cheer Grant : “Rosecrans Was Badly Defeated”

The Battle of the Crater (at Petersburg)

Overview Chamberlain: The Long Delay Side Box: Trench Warfare Grant : Plan of Attack Meade : A Most Unfortunate Operation Burnside: The Order to Withdraw Grant: “The Saddest Affair I Have Witnessed” Hancock: Court of Inquiry

Sherman’s March to the Sea

Overview Sherman: “Making Georgia Howl” Grant : General Johnston, General Hood Sherman: A “Wild Adventure” Beauregard: Trying to Stop Sherman Sherman: Journey to the Sea Side Box: Innovative Weapons Grant: “Cruelty and Severity”

The Battle of Appomattox Court House

Overview Grant : Preparations with Sheridan Sheridan: A White Flag Longstreet: Waiting for Grant Side Box: Guerrillas Grant : The Surrender Chamberlain: “Morning Dawned” Grant : Assassination

The War Ends

Overview Lee: Farewell to the Army of Northern Virginia Forrest: Your Final Orders Pickett: Visiting Old Friends Longstreet: History Written in Blood Beauregard: How We Could Have Won Grant: Failure of the Reconstruction Forrest: Forrest’s Civil Rights Speech Pickett: Remembering the Dead at Gettysburg Hancock: Looking Back on the Storm

Roll Call Conclusion: The Storm Clouds Begin to Clear Acknowledgments Sources