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This 8 page paper discusses the view of warfare as put forth by historians Russell Weigley and Mark Grimsley; i.e., that some conflicts have been so sweeping that they can be considered military revolutions. One such conflict is the American Civil War, and this paper draws on that conflict, and in particular Lee's invasion of the North that culminated in the Battle of Gettysburg, to illustrate the concept of total war, as well as the problem of troop retention. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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revolution and Lees Invasion of the North/Gettysburg illustrates its principles II THE U.S. CIVIL WAR AS TOTAL WAR A. Why U.S. Civil War was a total war 1. Definitions and
illustrations of policies of "total war" on both sides 2. Discussion of total war by Russell Weigley B. Characteristics of total war to be further explored 1. Government and political
commitment 2. Problems of troop retention III INVASION OF THE NORTH/GETTYSBURG A. Government must support total war 1. Political reasons for Lees campaign and commitment by Southern government 2. Lincolns
desire to see Lees army destroyed B. Problems of troop retention 1. Second Maine and Twentieth Maine regiments combined 2. Little Round top 3. Lincolns fury at Meades failure
to smash Lees army in retreat; Lincoln and Lee committed to total war; Meade not IV CONCLUSION Introduction In his review of the book The Dynamics of Military Revolution, Anthony
Cain writes that the editors have joined "six distinguished historians who have made it their professional business to think and write about how social, political, organizational, and technological change can
produce shocking asymmetrical battlefield results."1 This book and others reveal the many facets of war and the influences upon those who wage it and suggests that over time there have
been various "military revolutions"-new ways of thinking about warfare that have caused complete changes in the way combat is conducted.2 The changes are so radical that they involve not only
the military establishment but "social, political and military cultures"; and because "they are truly cataclysmic events, they tend to occur infrequently."3 The American Civil War is one such event, and
this paper draws on that conflict, specifically General Robert E. Lees invasion of the North that culminated in the Battle of Gettysburg, as an example of the change that overtook
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