Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (Vol.1&2) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. An Autobiographical Account by a General of the Union Army (Complete Edition)By Jacob D. Cox
Length41h 23m
About this audiobook
Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (Vol. 1 & 2) is a lucid, analytically minded account of the Union war effort as witnessed by a participant in command. Cox recounts campaigns in western Virginia, the Army of the Ohio and Cumberland, the Atlanta campaign, Franklin-Nashville, and the Carolinas with a prose style at once restrained, judicial, and vividly attentive to terrain, logistics, command decisions, and morale. Situated within the postwar memoir tradition, the work is less self-vindication than military criticism informed by experience. Jacob D. Cox was not merely a soldier but a lawyer, reform politician, Ohio governor, and later U.S. secretary of the interior. His intellectual discipline and public-service background shaped a narrative unusually balanced for a veteran's memoir. Having served as a Union major general under figures such as McClellan, Burnside, Sherman, and Schofield, Cox brought to the book both eyewitness authority and an administrator's concern for institutional causes and consequences. This work is highly recommended to readers seeking more than battlefield anecdote. Students of Civil War strategy, leadership, and memory will find Cox a measured guide: candid, humane, and historically indispensable.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length41 hrs 23 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 6, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (Vol.1&2) (Annotated)
26CHAPTER XX
2Introduction
27CHAPTER XXI
3Synopsis
28CHAPTER XXII
4Historical Context
29CHAPTER XXIII
5Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (Vol.1&2)
30CHAPTER XXIV
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6Volume 1
31CHAPTER XXV
7CHAPTER I
32CHAPTER XXVI
8CHAPTER II
33APPENDIX A
9CHAPTER III
34APPENDIX B
10CHAPTER IV
35Volume 2
11CHAPTER V
36CHAPTER XXVII
12CHAPTER VI
37CHAPTER XXVIII
13CHAPTER VII
38CHAPTER XXIX
14CHAPTER VIII
39CHAPTER XXX
15CHAPTER IX
40CHAPTER XXXI
16CHAPTER X
41CHAPTER XXXII
17CHAPTER XI
42CHAPTER XXXIII
18CHAPTER XII
43CHAPTER XXXIV
19CHAPTER XIII
44CHAPTER XXXV
20CHAPTER XIV
45CHAPTER XXXVI
21CHAPTER XV
46CHAPTER XXXVII
22CHAPTER XVI
47CHAPTER XXXVIII
23CHAPTER XVII
48CHAPTER XXXIX
24CHAPTER XVIII
49CHAPTER XL
25CHAPTER XIX
50CHAPTER XLI
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