Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1. “Take the Seat of Honor” William T. Sherman, John F. Marszalek
• 2. “Old Slow Trot” George H. Thomas, Steven E. Woodworth
• 3. “Wherever Lee Goes...” George G. Meade, Ethan S. Rafuse
• 4. Politics, Ethnicity, and Military Operations, Franz Sigel, Earl J. Hess
• 5. “A Lack of Confidence” Benjamin F. Butler, Mark Grimsley
• 6. Chasing “Old Jube” David Hunter, Lewis Wright, and Horatio Wallace, Benjamin Franklin Cooling
• 7. “In the Right Place at the Right Time” Philip H. Sheridan, Steven E. Nash
• 8. Grant’s Relief Man, Edward O.C. Ord, William B. Feis
• 9. More Than a “First-Rate Clerk” Henry W. Halleck, Mark Grimsley
• Notes
• List of Contributors
• Index

About the Author

Steven E. Woodworth is professor of history at Texas Christian University. He is the author and editor of more than a dozen books, including Nothing but Victory: The Army of the Tennessee, 1861–1865.

Reviews

"These stimulating and insightful essays remind us of the collaborative nature of military command and help us appreciate how Grant persevered and ultimately prevailed in directing the Union armies to victory."—Brooks D. Simpson, author of Ulysses S. Grant: Triumph over Adversity, 1822–1865"A companion to Woodworth’s earlier collection of essays on top Union commanders that matches the high quality of the original. . . . Offers incisive analysis of the men Grant entrusted with execution of his strategic plans. Scholars and general readers will find much to ponder in this fine book."—Gary W. Gallagher, author of The Confederate War"A fascinating and thought-provoking book."—Stephen D. Engle, author of Struggle for the Heartland: The Campaigns from Fort Henry to Corinth