For this project students will write a 2,000 word analysis of Thomas Rowland’s George B. McClellan and Civil War History: In the Shadow of Grant and Sherman that compares and contrasts the interpretations of McClellan’s generalship these McPherson''s Ordeal by Fire . Your analysis should address the following questions: What are the points of agreement and disagreement between the two authors, Thomas Rowland and James McPherson, concerning McClellan’s Generalship? What are the main arguments used by each author to defend his thesis? Are these arguments logical, or can you identify any logical fallacies? What kind of sources does each author use to support his arguments? Does he rely more on primary or secondary sources? What kind of primary sources does the author use, such as manuscripts, diaries, memoirs, official battle reports, contemporary newspaper articles, etc.? How reliable are these sources? Does the evidence used by each author support his arguments and is the evidence anecdotal or quantifiable? Which author’s interpretation is more convincing and why? The paper (not including the cover page) should be a minimum of 2,000 words in length, double spaced in 12 point Arial font. APA guidelines should be followed. Required Sources: McPherson, J. M. (2001). Ordeal by fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN # 0072317361 Rowland, T.J. (1998). George B. McClellan and Civil War history: In the shadow of Grant and Sherman. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press. ISBN # 0873386035