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power as possible, Lincoln happily agreed. At this point in time, Sherman felt more comfortable as a number two. He felt he had an honest appreciation for his own abilities and that this role best suited him. Imagine that—an ambitious person turning down a chance to advance in responsibilities because he actually wanted to be ready for them. Is

General Marshall, who had been installed as chief of staff nine months earlier, was already trimming deadwood root and branch. His first target was the bloated square division of World War I.25 As early as 1920, General Pershing had urged the square division be scrapped in favor of a 15,000-man “triangular” structure of three regiments, which he

Walker soon became disgusted by Frémont’s self-promoting histrionics and rank cowardice in the field – a combination he found particularly loathsome. They

Jacobus Hercules “Koos” de la Rey,

McClellan estava sempre pensando em si e em como estava se saindo muito bem, parabenizando-se por vitórias que ainda não conquistara e, com mais frequência, pelas terríveis derrotas das quais havia salvado a causa. Quando qualquer pessoa — inclusive seus superiores — questionava essa confortável ilusão, ele reagia feito um idiota petulante,

Forse questa è la lettera più acuta che Lincoln scrisse dopo essere diventato presidente; nondimeno noterete che lodò il generale Hooker prima di rimproverargli i suoi imperdonabili errori. Sì, erano errori imperdonabili, ma Lincoln si limitò a scrivere diplomaticamente: “Ci sono alcune cose di cui non sono molto soddisfatto.” Che tatto e che

The Army of Northern Virginia – One of many nicknames for the Army intelligence unit that began its life in 1980 as the Field Operations Group, and was known for much of the 1980s as the Intelligence Support Activity. Other cover names and nicknames down through the years have included the Tactical Coordination Detachment, the U.S. Army Office of