Preeminent Strategist
General Joseph Eggleston Johnston, The Confederacy’s Most Agile General
$72.24
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
30 November 2025
Summary
Confederate General Joseph Eggleston Johnston’s brilliance in adapting to the evolving art of war set him apart as one of the Civil War’s most innovative strategists. Johnston keenly understood the revolutionary impact of new technologies—rifled muskets, railroads, telegraphs, and trench warfare—and applied these insights to conserve the South’s most critical resource: its soldiers. His motto, “Let the place go, and save the garrison,” encapsulated his belief in prioritizing manpower over ter…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781636245966 |
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| ISBN-10: | 163624596X |
| Author: | F. Gregory Toretta |
| Publisher: | Casemate Publishers |
| Imprint: | Casemate Publishers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 30 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.00kg |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“Toretta focuses on how technology impacted both combat and Johnston’s sense of strategy, ultimately coming to the conclusion that Johnston’s preference for the defensive was due to his understanding of the advancements of weaponry. Particular attention throughout the book is given to Johnston’s command of forces during the Peninsula, Vicksburg, and Atlanta campaigns… Toretta’s work demonstrates that the debate of Johnston’s conduct as a field commander is anything but settled.”– “Emerging Civil War”
F. Gregory Toretta
F. Gregory Toretta is a writer and historian with a passion for the American Civil War, accumulating an extensive library and undertaking copious research.
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