Theodore Ayrault Dodge

Theodore Ayrault Dodge
Theodore Ayrault Dodge was a 19th-century American military historian and writer known for his detailed biographies and analyses of military leaders. He served as a Union officer during the American Civil War, and his firsthand experience greatly influenced his later writings. Dodge's most famous works include "The Campaign of Chancellorsville" and his multi-volume series, "History of the Art of War," which examined military tactics from ancient to modern times. His in-depth studies of figures like Alexander the Great, Hannibal, and Napoleon are celebrated for their meticulous research and clarity.

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I. INTRODUCTION. It must seem to the casual reader of the history of the war of 1861-65, that enough has already been written upon the campaign of Chancellorsville. And there are numerous brilliant essays, in the histories now before the public, which give a coup-d'oeil more or less accurate of this ten-days' passage of arms. But none of these spread before the reader facts sufficiently... more...