"In Jefferson Davis's Generals, a team of the nation's most distinguished Civil War historians present examinations of the men who led the South through our nation's bloodiest conflict, focusing in particular on Jefferson Davis's relationships with five key generals who held independent commands: Joseph E. Johnston, Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard, Braxton Bragg, and John Bell Hood."--Jacket.

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Introduction / Gabor S. Boritt -- A fatal relationship : Davis and Johnston at war / Craig L. Symonds -- Ambivalent visions of victory : Davis, Lee, and Confederate grand strategy / Emory M. Thomas -- Jeff Davis rules : General Beauregard and the sanctity of civilian authority in the Confederacy / T. Michael Parrish -- Davis, Bragg, and Confederate command in the west / Steven E. Woodworth -- The general whom the president elevated too high : Davis and John Bell Hood / Herman Hattaway -- "To comfort, to counsel, to cure" : Davis, wives, and generals / Lesley J. Gordon -- The image of Jefferson Davis as commander in chief / Harold Holzer -- Was the best defense a good offense? : Jefferson Davis and Confederate strategies / James M. McPherson.