Download or read book Baldy written by George S. Maharay and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major General William F. (Baldy) Smith was a genuine, but largely unsung hero of the Civil War. After he devised and carried out the plan that saved the Army of the Cumberland at Chattanooga, General Grant said," He [Smith] is possessed of one of the clearest military minds in the army; is very practical and industrious." Grant advocated making General Smith commander of the Army of the Potomac, replacing General Meade. For a variety of reasons, that didn't happen. General Smith was then assigned to command the Eighteenth Corps of the Army of the James under Major General Benjamin F. Butler, the man Lincoln called "The Damnedest Scoundrel". Grant expected Smith, "to keep him [Butler] straight in military matters". It was an impossible task. Butler was powerful politically, and in a presidential year, could not be controlled. Eventually, either Butler or Smith had to go, and Smith lost out. This book is the story about the life of Major General Baldy Smith, Vermont hero.
Download or read book William Baldy Smith written by Stephen Nicholas Siciliano and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-07-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lauded for gallantry at Antietam and demoted for insubordination after Fredericksburg, Major General William "Baldy" Smith remains a controversial figure of the Civil War. His criticism of the Union high command made him unpopular with both peers and superiors. Yet his insight as an officer and an engineer enabled him to offer effective solutions to challenges faced by fellow generals. In this first comprehensive biography, Smith emerges as a field commander with deep concern for his men and a fearless critic of the failures of the Union generalship, who was recognized for a strategic perspective that helped save Federal armies.
Download or read book Autobiography of Major General William F Smith 1861 1864 written by William Farrar Smith and published by Morningside Bookshop. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book William Baldy Smith written by Stephen Nicholas Siciliano and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lauded for gallantry at Antietam and demoted for insubordination after Fredericksburg, Major General William "Baldy" Smith remains a controversial figure of the Civil War. His criticism of the Union high command made him unpopular with both peers and superiors. Yet his insight as an officer and an engineer enabled him to offer effective solutions to challenges faced by fellow generals. In this first comprehensive biography, Smith emerges as a field commander with deep concern for his men and a fearless critic of the failures of the Union generalship, who was recognized for a strategic perspective that helped save Federal armies.
Download or read book General Baldy Smith and the Relief of Chattanooga 1863 written by U.S. Government Printing Office and published by BIG BYTE BOOKS. This book was released on with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the American Civil War, General William Farar "Baldy" Smith seemed always to be at the extremes of glory or blame. In October of 1863, he conducted the engineer operations and launched the Battle of Brown's Ferry, which opened the "Cracker Line" to provide supplies and reinforcements to the besieged troops in Chattanooga. Long after the war, he was still making the case that the plans had been his own and not those of General Rosecrans. In this report, Smith presents his case to a board of army officers, including the brother of General Philip Sheridan, Colonel Michael Sheridan. The report is fascinating for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the details of the efforts to relieve Chattanooga. But the fact that this general was still arguing his case 36 years after the end of the war is remarkable. At issue was the accuracy of the legend of the atlas of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park Commission and future generations' understanding of the action. Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
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Download or read book Historical Memoirs of William Smith From 12 July 1776 to 25 July 1778 written by William Smith and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Memoirs of William Smith written by William Smith and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
