Major General William S. Rosecrans and the Transformation of the Staff of the Army of the Cumberland: A Case Study

Abstract

This SRP will discuss the transformation and creation of the staff of the Army of the Cumberland under the tenure of Major General William S. Rosecrans. The study will suggest that the staff transformation under MG Rosecrans created one of the first truly modern staffs. This SRP will serve as a case study, illustrating how one commander used his vision of the future to overcome obstacles present in his theater of operations. Additionally, the study will show that after the removal of William S. Rosecrans as Commander of the Army of the Cumberland, the staff infrastructure he envisioned later enabled Sherman to successfully conduct his famous Atlanta Campaign and the subsequent March to the Sea.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 09, 2002
Accession Number
ADA404422

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Dalessandro

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

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  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Case Studies
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil War
  • Civil War (United States)
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Families (Human)
  • Law
  • Munitions
  • Personnel Management
  • Standards
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

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