Since it did, however, historians and history buffs alike have been studying and analyzing the biggest battles ever since. The Civil War was the deadliest conflict in American history, and had the two sides realized it would take 4 years and inflict over a million casualties, it might not have been fought. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. *Explains the causes and chain of events that led to the secession of Southern states and the formation of the Confederacy. *Includes accounts of the fighting written by the generals of the battles. *Includes pictures of important people, places, and events. Confederate Generals in the Western Theater: Classic essays on America's Civil War Drawing on never before published letters and journals, this long overdue biography reveals Smith as a faithful officer, excellent disciplinarian, able commander and modest gentleman. He attained the rank of major general, while refusing political favors and ignoring the press. He mentored Grant while serving with him during the Civil War, and helped turn the tide at Fort Donelson, which led to Grant’s rise to fame. He served with Albert Sidney Johnston and other future Confederate officers in the Mormon War. Smith set an example for junior officers in the Mexican War, leading his light battalion to victories and earning three field promotions. During his 42-year career he was a teacher, mentor and role model for many cadets who became prominent Civil War generals, and he was admired by such former students as Grant, Halleck, Longstreet and Sherman. Military Academy from 1829 to 1842 as Instructor of Tactics, Adjutant to the Superintendent and Commandant of Cadets. From West Point to Fort Donelson, General Charles Ferguson Smith was a soldier’s soldier.
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