McPherson, James M.

Tried by war : Abraham Lincoln as commander in chief / James M. McPherson. - New York : Penguin Press, 2008. - xv, 329 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-314) and index.

Chronicles the military leadership of President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, his strategic insight, and how he often overstepped the boundaries of his political office to assume the role of commander in chief, ultimately changing the course of the war and saving the Union.

Adult Follett Library Resources

9781594201912 (trade) 1594201919

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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 --Military leadership.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.


Executive power--History--United States--19th century.
Presidents--United States--Biography.
Leadership.
Executive power--History.--United States
Presidents--United States--Biography.


United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.
United States--History--1861-1865, Civil War.
United States--Politics and government.

E457.2 / .M478 2008

973.7/092