Why the Confederacy Lost | Gabor S. Boritt | Used Hardcover Civil War History Book

Five Leading Historians Examine the Defeat of the Confederacy

Why the Confederacy Lost, edited by respected Civil War historian Gabor S. Boritt, brings together five noted scholars to examine the military, political, social, and strategic factors that led to the Union victory and the collapse of the Confederacy.

Rather than treating the outcome of the Civil War as inevitable, the contributors place the military struggle at the center of the discussion. They explore how battlefield victories, leadership decisions, military strategy, troop commitment, events on the Southern home front, and the participation of African Americans influenced the war’s outcome.

This engaging collection offers serious historical scholarship in an accessible format, making it a valuable addition to a Civil War library or American history collection.

Featured Historians and Subjects

• James M. McPherson examines common explanations for Confederate defeat and argues that decisive Union battlefield victories ultimately determined the outcome.

• Archer Jones analyzes the military strategies employed by both sides and the relationship between military planning and political objectives.

• Gary W. Gallagher considers the influence of Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and William Tecumseh Sherman.

• Reid Mitchell explores troop strength, perseverance, morale, and the collapse of the Confederate home front.

• Joseph T. Glatthaar examines the critical role of African Americans and Black Union soldiers in defeating the Confederacy.

Key Features

• Thought-provoking examination of Confederate defeat

• Essays by five respected Civil War historians

• Covers battlefield strategy, military leadership, troop morale, slavery, and politics

• Challenges the idea that Union victory was inevitable

• Includes bibliographical references

• Includes an index

• Suitable for Civil War researchers, students, teachers, and collectors

• Hardcover edition

• Previously owned copy

Book Details

• Title: Why the Confederacy Lost

• Editor: Gabor S. Boritt

• Contributors: James M. McPherson, Archer Jones, Gary W. Gallagher, Reid Mitchell, and Joseph T. Glatthaar

• Publisher: Oxford University Press

• Publication year: 1992

• Language: English

• Format: Hardcover

• Pages: 209

• ISBN-10: 019507405X

• ISBN-13: 9780195074055

• Subject: American Civil War, Confederate States, military history, and United States history

Used-Book Condition

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used hardback addition of why the confederacy lost edited by Gabor Boritt. The book was purchased from the Leavenworth Kansas public library During book sale.