Tuesday, October 29, 2019

How the North Won: A Military History of the Civil War by Herman Hattaway and Archer Jones


A Scholarly Look at the US Civil War

How the North Won: A Military History of the Civil War by Herman Hattaway and Archer Jones is a scholarly look at the Civil War. Hattaway and Jones have produced a great book on Civil War logistics, planning, and administration.

Logistics and Strategy


The authors seem to focus more on the logistics and strategy side over the tactical side. The book was very good, but at times, it was a dry recitation of chronology, dull facts, and statistics.

I had to force my way to complete the book, and it took two attempts to finish the book. Most copies of the book will collect dust on some university library bookshelf. It is too deep and too dry for most readers. Better to borrow this book from your library than spend your money purchasing the book.

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