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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Atlantic Essays 16 0 Browse Search
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 14 0 Browse Search
H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 8 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: August 28, 1863., [Electronic resource] 6 0 Browse Search
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee 5 1 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 5 3 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 8: Soldier Life and Secret Service. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 4 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 4 0 Browse Search
Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.) 4 0 Browse Search
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2 4 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: March 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
ey were properly written) the whole theory of the art of war would be gathered. They are the eight campaigns of Alexander, the seventeen of Hannibal, the thirteen of Julius CÆsar in ancient times, the three of Gustavus Adolphus, the eighteen of Turenne, the eighteen of Prince Eugene of Savoy, and the eleven of Frederick the Great in modern times. The weapons of ancient times, the organization of ancient armies, and their method of encamping, marching, and giving battle, were of course different from what they were in the days of Gustavus, Turenne, Eugene, and Frederick. But three are certain great principles inseparable from war, and which form the essence of the art, the others being modified by circumstances.--These principles, Napoleon tells us, were carefully observed by each of these great commanders, and it is because they were thus observed that he designates them as the great masters of the art, and holds them up as models for imitation. We shall go on to show that each of