A Genius for War (Abridged, Annotated): Emory Upton in the Civil War

by Peter Smith Michie

Of young Civil War General Emory Upton, General James Wilson wrote:"Upton was as good an artillery officer as could be found in any country, the equal of any cavalry commander of his day, and, all things considered, was the best commander of a division of infantry in either the Union or the rebel army. He was incontestably the best tactician of either army. No one can read the story of his brilliant career without concluding that he had a real genius...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1519041365
• ISBN13: 9781519041364
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"