联邦将军丹尼尔·巴特菲尔德：内战传记
This book explores the complex legacy of Union General Daniel Butterfield, from his battlefield heroics and Medal of Honor to controversies and innovations that shaped the Civil War. James S. Pula unravels this enigmatic figure's life in this meticulously researched and long-awaited biography.
Dan Butterfield played a pivotal role during the Civil War. He led troops in the field at the brigade, division, and corps level, wrote an 1862 Army field manual, was awarded a Medal of Honor, composed “Taps,” and served as the chief-of-staff for Joe Hooker in the Army of the Potomac. He introduced a custom that remains in the U.S. Army today: the use of a distinctive hat or shoulder patch to denote the soldier’s unit. Butterfield was also controversial, not well-liked by some, and tainted by politics. Award-winning author James S. Pula unspools fact from fiction to offer the first detailed and long overdue treatment of the man and the officer in Union General Daniel Butterfield: A Civil War Biography.
Butterfield was born into a wealthy New York family whose father co-founded American Express. He was one of the war’s early volunteers and made an important contribution with his manual Camp and Outpost Duty for Infantry (1862). He gained praise leading a brigade on the Virginia Peninsula and was wounded at Gaines’ Mill, where his heroism would earn him the Medal of Honor in 1892. It was in the solemnity of camp following the Seven Days’ Battles that he gained lasting fame for composing “Taps.” When its commander went missing, Butterfield took command of a division at Second Bull Run and did so with steadiness and intelligence. His abilities bumped him up to lead the Fifth Corps during the bloodbath at Fredericksburg, where he was charged with managing the dangerous withdrawal across the Rappahannock River.
Shocked and hurt when he was supplanted as the head of the Fifth Corps, he received another chance to shine when General Hooker named him chief-of-staff of the Army of the Potomac. In this capacity Butterfield was largely responsible for several innovations. He used insignia he designed himself to identify each corps, streamlined the supply system, and improved communications between commands. He played a pivotal role during the Chancellorsville and Gettysburg campaigns in managing logistics, communications, and movements, only to be discarded while home recuperating from a Gettysburg wound. Politics and his testimony before the Committee on the Conduct of the War tainted his rising star. When Hooker was sent west, Butterfield went along as chief-of-staff and earned positive comments from Hooker and Gens. George Thomas, William T. Sherman, and U. S. Grant. Butterfield led a division in the XX Corps during the Atlanta Campaign with conspicuous ability at Resaca before a recurring illness forced him from the field.
Pula’s absorbing prose, meticulous research into primary source material, and evenhanded treatment of this important Civil War figure will be welcomed by historians and casual readers alike. Union General Daniel Butterfield: A Civil War Biography is a study long overdue.
2024 |英语| 1611217008 | EPUB | 280页| 15.4 MB本书探讨了联邦将军丹尼尔·巴特菲尔德的复杂遗产，从他的战场英雄事迹和荣誉勋章到塑造内战的争议和创新。詹姆斯·S·普拉在这本精心研究、期待已久的传记中揭开了这位神秘人物的生平。 丹·巴特菲尔德在内战期间发挥了关键作用。他在旅、师和军级的战场上领导部队，撰写了1862年的陆军野战手册，被授予荣誉勋章，创作了《Taps》，并担任波托马克军团乔·胡克的参谋长。他引入了一种至今仍保留在美国陆军中的习俗：使用独特的帽子或肩章来表示士兵的部队。巴特菲尔德也是有争议的，不受一些人的欢迎，并受到政治的污染。获奖作家詹姆斯·S·普拉在《联邦将军丹尼尔·巴特菲尔德：内战传记》中首次详细而早就应该对这名男子和军官进行描述。 巴特菲尔德出生在一个富裕的纽约家庭，他的父亲是美国运通的联合创始人。他是战争早期的志愿者之一，在1862年的《步兵营和前哨任务》中做出了重要贡献。他在弗吉尼亚半岛领导一个旅时获得了赞誉，并在盖恩斯磨坊负伤，他的英雄主义为他赢得了1892年的荣誉勋章。正是在七日战役后庄严肃穆的营地中，他因创作《Taps》而获得了持久的声誉。当其指挥官失踪时，巴特菲尔德在第二次布尔润指挥了一个师，并以坚定和智慧做到了这一点。他的能力使他在弗雷德里克斯堡的大屠杀中领导了第五军，在那里他被指控管理拉帕汉诺克河对岸的危险撤退。 当他被取代为第五军司令时，他感到震惊和受伤，当胡克将军任命他为波托马克军团参谋长时，他又有机会大放异彩。巴特菲尔德在很大程度上负责了几项创新。他使用自己设计的徽章来识别每个军团，简化了供应系统，并改善了指挥部之间的沟通。在钱瑟勒斯维尔战役和葛底斯堡战役中，他在管理后勤、通信和行动方面发挥了关键作用，但在葛底斯堡受伤后回家休养时被抛弃了。政治和他在战争行为委员会的证词玷污了他的后起之秀。当胡克被派往西部时，巴特菲尔德担任参谋长，并获得了胡克和金斯的积极评价。乔治·托马斯、威廉·T·谢尔曼和美国格兰特。巴特菲尔德在亚特兰大战役期间领导了第二十军的一个师，在雷萨卡表现出色，之后一场反复发作的疾病迫使他离开了战场。 普拉引人入胜的散文、对原始资料的细致研究以及对这位重要内战人物的公正处理，将受到历史学家和普通读者的欢迎。联邦将军丹尼尔·巴特菲尔德：内战传记是一项早就应该进行的研究。本站不对文件进行储存，仅提供文件链接，请自行下载，本站不对文件内容负责，请自行判断文件是否安全，如发现文件有侵权行为，请联系管理员删除。
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