Sandwiched between the Napoleonic Wars and World War I, the Civil War is often called the first “modern war.” Some of the most profound modern contributions to the art of war were made by Confederate General James Longstreet. Discover howLongstreet’s thinking evolved over a series of battles and how his innovations appeared in future wars.

LTC Knudsen is an Illinois native. His career spans twenty five years of active duty Army service, and includes seven resident career artillery, command and staff Army schools and colleges. He has many years of tactical experience in the integration of fire support into maneuver plans and fire control computation for cannon units. He spent nine years in Germany training tactics offensive armored warfare, as well as peace-keeping and counter-insurgency training. A combat veteran of Desert Storm, he performed extensive artillery fire planning and execution in support of the U.S. breakthrough of the Iraqi line and penetration into Iraq. He has also served in the Iraq Campaign. His years of staff work at the Corps, Army, and Pentagon levels give him a strong understanding of army operations from the lowest to highest levels.

You can purchase Knudsen's book "The Confederacy’s Most Modern General" at any of our Museum shops.