{"product_id":"9780762774883","title":"Generals South, Generals North: The Commanders of the Civil War Reconsidered","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith April 12, 2011, set to mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War at Fort Sumter, the time is ripe for a new assessment of the conflict's most influential and controversial military leaders. \u003ci\u003eGenerals South, Generals North\u003c\/i\u003e highlights twenty-four such commanders—twelve each from the Confederacy and the Union. Best-selling author and military historian Alan Axelrod presents a biography of each, narrates the major engagements in which each fought (emphasizing tactical leadership and outcome produced), and explores each man's ever-controversial reputation. His consequent rankings are based on both historical and modern-day sources. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach profile is accompanied by callout quotations, photographs of the general, additional illustrations such as battle depictions, and a map depicting either a major engagement or the general's movements throughout the war. The result is an ideal quick reference for Civil War buffs and a beautiful addition to the library of general readers that is sure to start as many arguments as it settles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108059955440,"sku":"9780762774883","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780762774883_p0.jpg?v=1769905387","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780762774883","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}