Failure to Pursue

How the Escape of Defeated Forces Prolonged the Civil War

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"Was the Civil War preordained to last four years or were there reasons why neither side could land a knockout punch? Taking a fresh look at the zero-sum tactics that characterized many major combat actions in the war, this book examines the performance of unsuccessful commanders and credits two generals with seeing the need for organized pursuit"--