Overview of Civil War Leaders

Provides an overview of the careers of the great military leaders and the critical political leaders of the American Civil War.

Entries consider the leader's character and pre-war experience, their contributions to the war effort, and the war's impact on the rest of their lives.

An assessment of their historical treatment puts their long-term reputations on the line, and results in a thorough revision of some leaders, a call for further study of others, and a reaffirmation of the accomplishments of the greatest leaders.