"Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2: November 1863-June 1865" by Jacob Dolson Cox is a historical record from the late 1800s that retells the author’s time as a major-general leading the Twenty-Third Army Corps during the Civil War's final years, spotlighting vital military actions and the way command worked. The book starts by looking at the important change when Ulysses S. Grant takes control of the Western armies, pointing out the problems with Rosecrans and Burnside both being in charge. It explains how important Chattanooga was strategically, the planning needed for campaigns, and the relationships between important military leaders, like how views on Rosecrans changed, how complicated the army was organized, and how urgently action was needed as Confederate troops got ready. This beginning part shows the setting and what was at risk in the developing war story, reflecting the tricky parts of leading and the strong need to succeed during the Civil War's intense period.
Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2: November 1863-June 1865
By Jacob D. (Jacob Dolson) Cox
Witness the inner workings of the Union Army as a general navigates command, strategy, and clashing personalities during the Civil War's most decisive battles.
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About the AuthorJacob Dolson Cox, Jr., was a statesman, lawyer, Union Army general during the American Civil War, Republican politician from Ohio, Liberal Republican Party founder, educator, author, and recognized microbiologist. He served as president of the University of Cincinnati, the 28th governor of Ohio and as United States Secretary of the Interior. As Governor of Ohio, Cox sided for a time with President Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plan and was against African American suffrage in the South, though he supported it in Ohio. However, Cox increasingly expressed racist and segregationist viewpoints, advocating a separate colony for blacks to "work out their own salvation." Seeing himself caught between Johnson and the Radical Republicans, Cox decided not to run for reelection. He stayed out of politics for a year, though both Sherman and Grant advocated that Cox replace Stanton as Secretary of War as a means of stemming the demands for Johnson's impeachment. But Johnson declined. When Ulysses S. Grant became president, he nominated Cox Secretary of Interior, and Cox immediately accepted.
Jacob Dolson Cox, Jr., was a statesman, lawyer, Union Army general during the American Civil War, Republican politician from Ohio, Liberal Republican Party founder, educator, author, and recognized microbiologist. He served as president of the University of Cincinnati, the 28th governor of Ohio and as United States Secretary of the Interior. As Governor of Ohio, Cox sided for a time with President Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plan and was against African American suffrage in the South, though he supported it in Ohio. However, Cox increasingly expressed racist and segregationist viewpoints, advocating a separate colony for blacks to "work out their own salvation." Seeing himself caught between Johnson and the Radical Republicans, Cox decided not to run for reelection. He stayed out of politics for a year, though both Sherman and Grant advocated that Cox replace Stanton as Secretary of War as a means of stemming the demands for Johnson's impeachment. But Johnson declined. When Ulysses S. Grant became president, he nominated Cox Secretary of Interior, and Cox immediately accepted.
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