Tried by war : Abraham Lincoln as commander in chief / James M. McPherson.
By: McPherson, James M.
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BookPublisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2008Description: xv, 329 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781594201912 (trade); 1594201919.Subject(s): Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Military leadership | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 | United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 | Executive power -- United States -- History -- 19th century | Presidents -- United States -- Biography | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 | Leadership | United States -- History -- 1861-1865, Civil War | United States -- Politics and government | Executive power -- United States -- History | Presidents -- United States -- BiographyDDC classification: 973.7/092 Summary: 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.
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-314) and index.
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