The Military Strategies of the American Civil War

Abstract

The study identifies the major aspects of the military strategies of the Union and Confederacy in the American Civil War, to include the motivation of the principals who originated and implemented them, the applicable effects of national and international politics, and the influencing social and geographic factors. Evolution of the strategies has been traced from the secessions and formation of the Confederate States of America through the Fort Sumter crisis and the subsequent war. Considerations have been given to changes in strategy made requisite by the actions of opposing forces and the ultimate effect of the opposing strategies on the length and outcome of the war.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 04, 1974
Accession Number
AD0785487

Entities

People

  • Jack R. Cantrell

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War (United States)
  • Congress
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • Materials
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Military Strategy
  • National Governments
  • Navy
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • Virginia
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Sociology

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies