The American Civil War: The Emergence of Total Warfare

by Robert A. Doughty

This section of Doughty et al.'s larger text, Warfare in the Western World, explores how operational developments and technological improvements, such as the rifled weapon and the railroad, led to the concept of total war.

Genres: History

192 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1996

About the author

Brigadier General Robert Allan Doughty, USA (Ret.), is an American military historian, educator and retired career military officer.