The Commanders: Civil War Generals Who Shaped the American West

The CommandersCivil War Generals Who Shaped the American West\nAuthor(s): Robert M. Utley\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press, United States\nImprint: University of Oklahoma Press\nISBN-13: 9780806194233, 978-0806194233\nSynopsis\nTaking a novel approach to the military history of the postCivil War West, distinguished historian Robert M. Utley examines the careers of seven military leaders who served as major generals for the Union in the Civil War, then as brigadier generals in command of the [url] Armys western departments. By examining both periods in their careers, Utley makes a unique contribution in delineating these commanders strengths and weaknesses.\n\n While some of the books subjectsnotably Generals George Crook and Nelson A. Milesare well known, most are no longer widely remembered. Yet their actions were critical in the expansion of federal control in the West. The commanders effected the final subjugation of American Indian tribal groups, exerci.