Army of the heartland; the Army of Tennessee, 1861-1862.

Civil War ctlah Connelly, Thomas Lawrence. Army of the heartland; the Army of Tennessee, 1861-1862. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, [1967], xiv, 305 pages, illus., maps, bib, index. This hardcover book is in very good condition; the dust jacket good. Not ex-library but a previous owner has highlighted in yellow a number of lines, including the preface and first 32 pages of text. Why do they do this? It wouldn't be so bad if the reader went all the way to the end. $8.50 Box 45

This book examines the Army of the Tennessee from 1861-1862. It examines major campaigns, organization, camp life, and major regiment leaders.

Contents

Introduction: the legacy of the heartland -- pt. 1. The legacy of the summer. The legacy of Isham Harris -- A season of neglect -- pt. 2. The tempering of the Johnston influence. An uncertain hand -- The land between the rivers -- Tragedy in the Cumberlands -- pt. 3. The decline of the Johnston influence. A season of blunders -- The death of an image -- pt. 4. The Beauregard interlude. In need of a Napoleon -- Another storm, another helmsman -- pt. 5. The Bragg-Kirby Smith influence. "All well in Dixie" -- "I am not ambitious" -- A strange brand of cooperation -- "Your powerful chief magistrate" -- Some truth become evident.