ting my public Library I came across the book Commanders of the Army of the Potomac, written by Warren W. Hassler Jr. When I had finished reading the basic summary of the book on its cover I decided that this was the book for me for a number of reasons. First of all, it would cover almost all of the Civil War from the angle of the commanders, spanning through the leadership of seven different men. Secondly it seemed like an interesting topic with different strategies and tactics mentioned for each commander and how they fared. Lastly, the author didn't draw this book out into a 600 page book like some do but kept it short and sweet within its 275 pages. Reading this book I hoped to gain a lot more knowledge of the Civil War and also some of it from a different angle. I found in-depth discussions on commanders' decisions and how they presented themselves during the war. It was very interesting to know I would be learning about exactly what was happening not just above the battlefield, win or lose, but what was taking place behind the scenes and how it connected with the outcomes of the numerous battles and ultimately the Civil War.In conclusion, Commanders of the Army of the Potomac was a very interesting historical book which accurately and descriptively explains the events the transpired between 1861 to 1865 as seven men took control of the Union army and did their best to lead the North to victory in the Civil War of the United States of America. Warren W. Hassler Jr. does a tremendous job of amassing information from a variety of sources and condensing them into an understandable and well-written book which would be beneficial to anyone wishing to learn more about the military procedures during the Civil War or even the war itself in general. Hopefully we will see more works by Mr. Hassler in the future which have the same spirit and understanding as this book....
