Covering both the great military leaders and the critical civil leaders during the American Civil War, this book provides an overview of their careers and a professional assesment of their accomplishments. Entries consider the leader's character and prewar experience, their contributions to the war effort and the war's impact on the rest of their lives. That's if they lived. The entries then look at how history has assessed these leaders - thus putting their longtime reputations on the line. The result is a revision of some leaders' careers, a call for further study of others and a...