![William "Baldy" Smith: Engineer, Critic and Union Major General in the Civil War by Stephen Nicholas Siciliano 9781476686134](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-zkx5lhzlf8/images/stencil/1500x1500/products/2755658/2754996/9781476686134__02881.1714748056.jpg?c=1?imbypass=on "William "Baldy" Smith: Engineer, Critic and Union Major General in the Civil War by Stephen Nicholas Siciliano 9781476686134")
![William "Baldy" Smith: Engineer, Critic and Union Major General in the Civil War by Stephen Nicholas Siciliano 9781476686134](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-zkx5lhzlf8/images/stencil/608x608/products/2755658/2754996/9781476686134__02881.1714748056.jpg?c=1 "William "Baldy" Smith: Engineer, Critic and Union Major General in the Civil War by Stephen Nicholas Siciliano 9781476686134")
Description
Lauded for gallantry at Antietam and demoted for insubordination after Fredericksburg, Major General William "Baldy" Smith remains a controversial figure of the Civil War. His criticism of the Union high command made him unpopular with both peers and superiors. Yet his insight as an officer and an engineer enabled him to offer effective solutions to challenges faced by fellow generals. In this first comprehensive biography, Smith emerges as a field commander with deep concern for his men and a fearless critic of the failures of the Union generalship, who was recognized for a strategic perspective that helped save Federal armies.
About the Author
Stephen Nicholas Siciliano teaches American Civil War history and serves as the vice president for educational services at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, Michigan.
Reviews
"a detailed story, and one of an often over-looked or mischaracterized Civil War general"-Jennifer M. Murray, teaching associate professor, Oklahoma State University
Book Information
ISBN 9781476686134
Author Stephen Nicholas Siciliano
Format Paperback
Page Count 261
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 458g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 13mm
!["A General Plague of Madness": The Civil Wars in Lancashire, 1640-1660 by Stephen Bull 9781859361054](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-zkx5lhzlf8/images/stencil/444x444/products/2669456/2668796/9781859361054__17421.1714556922.jpg?c=1 ""A General Plague of Madness": The Civil Wars in Lancashire, 1640-1660 by Stephen Bull 9781859361054")
!["A General Plague of Madness": The Civil Wars in Lancashire, 1640-1660 by Stephen Bull 9781859361917](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-zkx5lhzlf8/images/stencil/444x444/products/1748628/1748201/9781859361917__05015.1706863284.jpg?c=1 ""A General Plague of Madness": The Civil Wars in Lancashire, 1640-1660 by Stephen Bull 9781859361917")
![Stephens Plays: v. 1: "Bluebird", "Christmas", "Herons", "Port" by Simon Stephens](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-zkx5lhzlf8/images/stencil/444x444/products/919339/919050/9780413775474__17800.1687821909.jpg?c=1 "Stephens Plays: v. 1: "Bluebird", "Christmas", "Herons", "Port" by Simon Stephens")
!["Pericles" by William Shakespeare](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-zkx5lhzlf8/images/stencil/444x444/products/797327/797039/9781903436851__32753.1687643574.jpg?c=1 ""Pericles" by William Shakespeare")
![Stephens Plays: 2: "One Minute"; "Country Music"; "Motortown"; "Pornography", "Sea Wall by Simon Stephens](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-zkx5lhzlf8/images/stencil/444x444/products/239421/239139/9781408113912__02537.1686880654.jpg?c=1 "Stephens Plays: 2: "One Minute"; "Country Music"; "Motortown"; "Pornography", "Sea Wall by Simon Stephens")
