Description: New account of the military career of General Joseph E. Johnston, highlighting his innovative tactics, emphasis on conserving manpower, and understanding of modern warfare.
Brief description: F. Gregory Toretta is a writer and historian with a passion for the American Civil War, accumulating an extensive library and undertaking copious research.
Review Quotes: "Toretta focuses on how technology impacted both combat and Johnston's sense of strategy, ultimately coming to the conclusion that Johnston's preference for the defensive was due to his understanding of the advancements of weaponry. Particular attention throughout the book is given to Johnston's command of forces during the Peninsula, Vicksburg, and Atlanta campaigns... Toretta's work demonstrates that the debate of Johnston's conduct as a field commander is anything but settled."-- "Emerging Civil War"