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 American Civil War Commanders (3): Union Leaders in the West (Elite) (Pt.3) $17.95 This is another in the Osprey Publishing series on the Civil War. The focus here is on 30 generals serving with the northern forces in the East. Each general receives brief coverage and either a photo or other rendering of his likeness. So, if you want an in-depth analysis of the likes of Phil Sheridan, George Meade, Winfield Scott Hancock, Joseph Hooker, or George McClellan, forget about it. However, if you want a quick and dirty examination of each--plus an introduction to many lesser known generals--this does a nice job. The book begins by noting the obvious--the standing military of the United States at the outset of the Civil War was tiny. The largest functional units were regiments--and these were largely broken into companies to serve on the frontier or in other postings. There were relatively few professional officers--and 1/3 of these went south. There were only four generals in the army--Winfield Scott, David Twigg, John Wool, and William Harney, the latter the only general under 70 and who had NOT served in the War of 1812! What I find especially interesting about this book is learning a bit about some of the lesser known generals, such as Darius Couch (How many know that he was acting commanding general at Chancellorsville of the Army of the Potomac?), William French, Andrew A. Humphreys, Fitz John Porter, James Ricketts, Edwin Sumner, and so on. There is just enough on each to give a sense of the person and broaden the knowledge base of people who have not read deeply on the Civil War. As with all Osprey volumes (in this and other series), the book is rather short (58 pages of text). However, it does provide a useful service in exposing people to a fair amount of basic information in a short work.  Celeritas Sports Green Basketball Duffel/black Logo Item Number 60007 $19.99 Celeritas Sports is a sports and entertainment company. The word Celeritas is a Latin-based word that can be translated as fast or speedy, an excellent match for the sports-related theme. Celeritas Sports logo is comprised of three overlapping Cs, which creates an artistic design that fits well into todays market. The three overlapping Cs is an abbreviation for Celeritas and also represents the symbol C the universal notation for the speed of light. Our motto Celeritas is FAST Our mission is to be the best Sports and Entertainment Company worldwide and support local, national and international charities. |
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