Shiloh: A Case Study in Surprise

Abstract

The report is an in depth analysis of a Civil War battle where the elements of surprise, maneuver, unity of command, and decision making are weighed to determine their effects on the battle outcome.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0733391

Entities

People

  • William J. Mccaffrey

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Civil War
  • Civil War (United States)
  • Congress
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Art
  • Military History
  • Military Tactics
  • New York
  • Rivers
  • Tennessee
  • Tennessee River
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • War
  • Warfare

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies