Battle Command in the 1864 Campaign for Atlanta. The Emergence of William Tecumseh Sherman as a Strategic Leader.

Abstract

Commanders in the twenty-fist century will face extraordinary challenges in command and control. The art of leading, motivating, and decision making is described in Army doctrine in terms of battle command. Ultimately, battle command describes the ability of the commander to lead his organization to accomplish missions based upon his mastery of many personal and professional disciplines. This study examines the battle command of one of the great captains of the Civil War--General William T. Sherman--from both strategic and operational perspectives. The study explores General Sherman's ability to dominate his battlespace in terms of time, space, and purpose using a model prescribed by the U.S. Army Battle Command Battle Laboratory. finally, the paper suggests some implications for the future of battle command as an operational concept.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309383

Entities

People

  • James T. Palmer

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Command And Control
  • Geography
  • Louisiana
  • Maneuvers
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Military Strategy
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Space