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"A superb piece of historical scholarship. Rafuse has crafted a book that is groundbreaking in its conception." -- Joseph L. Harsh, author of Confederate Tide Rising: Robert E. Lee and the Making of Southern Strategy, 1861--1862"Brings something new, or at least relatively unknown,... Read Full Overview

Bold, brash, and full of ambition, George Brinton McClellan seemed destined for greatness when he assumed command of all the Union armies before he was 35. It was not to be. Ultimately deemed a failure on the battlefield by Abraham Lincoln, he was finally dismissed from command... Read Full Overview