Description
Decisions at Franklin explores the critical decisions made by Confederate and Union commanders during the battle and how these decisions shaped its outcome. Rather than offering a history of the battle, Andrew Bledsoe hones in on a sequence of critical decisions made by commanders on both sides of the contest to provide a blueprint of the Battle of Franklin at its tactical core. Identifying and exploring the critical decisions in this way allows students of the battle to progress from a knowledge of what happened to a deep understanding of why events happened.
Complete with maps and a driving tour, Decisions at Franklin is an indispensable primer, and readers looking for a concise introduction to the battle can tour this sacred ground-or read about it at their leisure-with key insights into the campaign and a greater understanding of the Civil War itself.
Decisions at Franklin is the sixteenth in a series of books that will explore the critical decisions of major campaigns and battles of the Civil War.
About the Author
Andrew S. Bledsoe is an associate professor at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. He is the author of Citizen-Officers: The Union and Confederate Volunteer Junior Officer Corps in the American Civil War and coeditor, with Andrew F. Lang, of Upon the Fields of Battle: Essays on the Military History of the American Civil War
Book Information
ISBN 9781621907664
Author Andrew Bledsoe
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint University of Tennessee Press
Publisher University of Tennessee Press
Weight(grams) 363g