Column | Frontline leaders are disappearing. The Civil War shows why that’s a problem.
- Posted on March 2, 2026
- By Washington Post
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Column | Frontline leaders are disappearing. The Civil War shows why that’s a problem.

Would an army with excellent captains and mediocre generals be better than one with a brilliant general and crummy captains? The Department of Data looks to the Civil War for answers.