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Vols. 11-25 issued in parts: America, history and life. Part A, Article abstracts and citations; America history and life. Part B, Index to book reviews; America, history and life. Part C, American history bibliography, books, articles and dissertations; and America, history and life. Part D, Annual index.
Lauded for gallantry at Antietam and demoted for insubordination after Fredericksburg, Major General William "Baldy" Smith remains a controversial figure of the Civil War. His criticism of the Union high command made him unpopular with both peers and superiors. Yet his insight as an officer and an engineer enabled him to offer effective solutions to challenges faced by fellow generals. In this first comprehensive biography, Smith emerges as a field commander with deep concern for his men and a fearless critic of the failures of the Union generalship, who was recognized for a strategic perspective that helped save Federal armies.