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Radical sacrifice : the rise and ruin of Fitz John Porter

Title
  1. Radical sacrifice : the rise and ruin of Fitz John Porter / William Marvel.
Published by
  1. Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2021]
Author
  1. Marvel, William

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Description
  1. xv, 472 pages : illustrations, map; 25 cm.
Summary
  1. "Radical Sacrifice chronicles the life and military career of Union general Fitz John Porter, commander of the Army of the Potomac's Fifth Corps under George McClellan. A highly ranked graduate of the United States Military Academy, Porter rose steadily through the ranks during the Mexican-American War and subsequent military action in the West. With the outbreak of the Civil War, Porter became a favorite of McClellan, distinguishing himself in several key battles during 1862. But when fellow Union generals John Pope and Irvin McDowell accused him of costing the Union the battle of Second Bull Run (August 1862), Porter was court-martialed and dismissed for disobedience and misconduct before the enemy. To this day, it is generally accepted that a self-serving cabal of officers and government officials (including Judge Advocate Joseph Holt and Secretary of War Stanton) wrongly convicted Porter because he was a Democrat rather than a committed supporter of Lincoln. As such, he found himself on the wrong side of debates regarding the purpose of the Union's struggle, making him the perfect scapegoat. Not until 1879 was Porter able to clear his name and have the court martial reversed. Even still, his reputation remains tarnished to the present day"--
Series statement
  1. Civil War America
Uniform title
  1. Civil War America (Series)
Subject
  1. Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901
  2. 1849-1877
  3. Armed Forces > Officers
  4. United States > Armed Forces > Officers > Biography
  5. United States > History > 1849-1877
  6. United States
Genre/Form
  1. Biographies.
  2. History.
Call number
  1. JFE 21-5132
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-456) and index.
Author
  1. Marvel, William, author.
Title
  1. Radical sacrifice : the rise and ruin of Fitz John Porter / William Marvel.
Publisher
  1. Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2021]
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Series
  1. Civil War America
  2. Civil War America (Series)
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-456) and index.
Chronological term
  1. 1849-1877
LCCN
  1. 2020037027
Other standard identifier
  1. 40030418631
ISBN
  1. 9781469661858 hardcover
  2. 1469661853 hardcover
Research call number
  1. JFE 21-5132
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