Biography & Autobiography, Military, Presidents & Heads of State, History, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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Synopsis
This is the human, dramatic, & fascinating story of Lincoln as commander in chief of an army at war against its brothers. It is a riveting look at his search for a winning general, & of his own emergence as a master strategist. Here is the Lincoln who bore the whole burden of forging a modern command system that would serve a nation in years to come. Here are the generals whom Lincoln appointed & then rejected: McClellan, Pope, Burnside, Hooker, Buell, Rosecrans, Fremont, Clernand & others. Finally, Ulysses S. Grant appears, the general whom Lincoln trusted above all the rest, & the one to whom he gave much of the power of leadership he had withheld from the others. He chose wisely & well, as it turned out. Reprint of 1952 edition.Book Details
Published
January 1, 2001
Publisher
Diane Pub Co
Pages
363
ISBN
9780756766559