Gabor S. Boritt is Director of the Civil War Institute and Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies at Gettysburg College. This is his seventh volume in the Gettysburg Civil War Institute Books series, published by Oxford University Press.
"Jefferson Davis' Generals is indeed welcome. For the first time
between two covers seasoned scholars consider carefully Jefferson
Davis' relations with critically important generals, with essays on
marriages of Davis and generals and image of Davis as
commander-in-chief as added attractions. This volume adds
measurably to understanding Davis as a war leader. Everyone
interested in the Confederate war effort should read this
book."--William J.
Cooper, Jr., Boyd Professor, Louisiana State University
"The controversy over the generals appointed by Jefferson Davis,
their abilities, their relations with him, and their impact on
Confederate fortunes, began in 1861 as soon as the first battle was
done, and the war of words has continued unabated ever since. In
Jefferson Davis' Generals, eight of our most distinguished Civil
War historians, under the baton editor Gabor S. Boritt, carry the
debate to a new definition, in the process offering trenchant
observations on the war, generalship, and the nature of executive
leadership. Especially useful, the contributors take into account
the political imperatives, so often otherwise ignored--that
inevitably drive
the army in a civil democracy. Jefferson Davis' Generals will not
close the debate, surely, but it will mark one of the high points
in a discussion that will likely have no end."--William C. Davis,
author of Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour
"A worthy addition to Civil War historiography...Recommended for
public and academic libraries."--Library Journal
"The book comes together as a very readable text...Boritt's work
illuminates a fundamental aspect of the Civil War and presents a
perspective that is well worth considering."--Historian
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