Course Details
Course Code: MILH542 Course ID: 2658 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
This course is a study of national, theater, and operational command structures of the Union and Confederacy, the leadership styles of key military leaders on both sides, and the evolution of command and control in the war. Major themes include the relationship between the commanders in chief and the generals who led the armies in the field, the relationships between the generals themselves, and the ways in which the relationships described above either served to facilitate or debilitate the causes those commanders served.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/31/20 - 01/29/21 | 02/01/21 - 03/28/21 | Winter 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 11/30/20 - 04/30/21 | 05/03/21 - 06/27/21 | Spring 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
| Book Title: | Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief - e-book available in the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9780143116141 |
| Publication Info: | Penguin Books, Inc. |
| Author: | McPherson, James M. |
| Unit Cost: | $19.40 |
| Book Title: | Partners in Command: The Relationships Between Leaders in the Civil War (Ebook available in the APUS Online Library) |
| ISBN: | 9780684863634 |
| Publication Info: | Simon & Schuster, 1998 |
| Author: | Glatthaar, J. |
| Unit Cost: | $22.35 |
| Book Title: | Jefferson Davis and His Generals: The Failure of Confederate Command in the West |
| ISBN: | 9780700605675 |
| Author: | Woodworth, Steven E |
| Unit Cost: | $29.35 |