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  • Strangling the Confederacy

    Coastal Operations in the American Civil War

    A historian and Citadel tactical officer examines the Civil War's naval conflicts to shed new light on the Union's vital yet overlooked Anaconda campaign.A selection of the Military Book Club.While the Civil War is mainly remembered for epic land battles, the Union waged an equally important campaign at sea—dubbed "Anaconda"—to gradually deprive the South of industry, commerce, and resources. The ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gettysburg

    The Turning Point in the Struggle between North and South

    Series series Landscape History
    In June 1863, General Robert E. Lee and the 75,000-strong Army of Northern Virginia launched a second invasion of the North, crossing into Maryland and Pennsylvania to try to win a decisive victory over Federal forces. On July 1, Lee’s army encountered Major General Meade’s 90,000 strong Army of the Potamac at the small town of Gettysburg. After some initial success in dispersing the Federal ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Campaigns for Vicksburg 1862-63

    Leadership Lessons

    This study of the Battle of Vicksburg offers "a thorough campaign history . . . and 30 instructional leadership vignettes" by a Citadel tactical officer ( Military Review).Considered by many historians to be the truly decisive battle of the Civil War, Vicksburg is fascinating on many levels. A focal point of both western armies, the campaign of maneuver that finally isolated the Confederates in ... Read more

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  • Leading Like the Swamp Fox

    The Leadership Lessons of Francis Marion

    A study of how Francis Marion delivered the leadership and strategy to defeat the British in the South Carolina Lowcountry campaigns."Dougherty and Smith have produced an excellent study of Marion as a commander for history enthusiasts, their work deserves to garner equal attention from those in the business community, business schools, public sector management, and the military."— Journal of the ... Read more

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  • Principled Leadership

    Theory and Case Studies

    Among dozens of leadership theories, types, and styles, "principled leadership," is increasingly in demand as ethical crises plague more and more organizations and individuals. But despite strong consensus surrounding the need for principled leadership, there is little common understanding of it as an art and science.What exactly is principled leadership? How does it work? How does a leader ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Military Decision-Making Processes

    Case Studies Involving the Preparation, Commitment, Application and Withdrawal of Force

    President Bill Clinton, speaking as might any commander-in-chief, on the eve of his decision to deploy ground troops to Bosnia in 1995, declared he had "no responsibility more grave than putting soldiers in harm's way." Such a statement suggests that a study of the decision-making process associated with the weighty matters of using force would be enlightening. Indeed, it is. The decision-making ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • The Peninsula Campaign of 1862

    A Military Analysis

    The largest offensive of the Civil War, involving army, navy, and marine forces, the Peninsula Campaign has inspired many history books. No previous work, however, analyzes Union general George B. McClellan's massive assault toward Richmond in the context of current and enduring military doctrine. The Peninsula Campaign of 1862: A Military Analysis fills this void. Background history is provided ... Read more

    $49.99 CAD

  • The Vicksburg Campaign

    Strategy, Battles and Key Figures

    The Union victory at Gettysburg is widely considered the turning point of the Civil War but many scholars consider the capture of Vicksburg the decisive action. Building on a well-established body of literature--including the author's previous work--this book provides a comprehensive narrative and single-volume reference work on the Vicksburg Campaign.The action is traced from Farragut's failed ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Military Leadership Lessons of the Charleston Campaign, 1861-1865

    This is an exploration of the Charleston Campaign in the Civil War through the lens of leadership. Part One, "Understanding Charleston," contains a discussion of leadership, a campaign overview, and a brief introduction to the key participants. Part Two, "Leadership Vignettes," includes 21 scenarios that span the actions of the most senior leaders down to those of individual soldiers. Each ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • The Port Royal Experiment

    A Case Study in Development

    The Port Royal Experiment builds on classic scholarship to present not a historical narrative but a study of what is now called development and nation-building. The Port Royal Experiment was a joint governmental and private effort begun during the Civil War to transition former slaves to freedom and self-sufficiency. Port Royal Harbor and the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina were ... Read more

    $61.99 CAD

  • Weapons of Mississippi

    Mississippians have long found the need for an arsenal of interesting, lethal, and imaginative weapons. Native Americans, frontier outlaws, antebellum duelists, authorities and protestors in the civil rights struggle, and present-day hunters have used weapons to survive, to advance causes, or to levy societal control.In Weapons of Mississippi, Kevin Dougherty examines the roles weapons have played ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • Weapons of Mississippi

    Mississippians have long found the need for an arsenal of interesting, lethal, and imaginative weapons. Native Americans, frontier outlaws, antebellum duelists, authorities and protestors in the civil rights struggle, and present-day hunters have used weapons to survive, to advance causes, or to levy societal control.In Weapons of Mississippi, Kevin Dougherty examines the roles weapons have played ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD