Tried by War
Abraham Lincoln As Commander-in-Chief
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books ; Cleveland, OH : Findaway World, LLC, 2009.
Format: Audiobooks
Description: 1 sound media player (9.75 hr.) : digital ; 8 x 5 cm
Determined to preserve the Union, Commander-in-Chief Lincoln waged war, suspended habeas corpus, tried civilians before military tribunals, and performed other actions that went beyond the scope of the U.S. Constitution and existing laws. A self-taught military strategist and tactician, Lincoln arguably developed a better grasp of battlefield realities than the pedestrian top-brass who remained after West Point's best chose to defend their Southern homelands. President Lincoln's battle plans--when field commanders finally deployed them--ultimately defeated the South. But was the resulting juggernaut worth the moral and constitutional cost?
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Military leadership.
Executive power -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Talking books.
Presidents -- Biography -- Talking books.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Talking books.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 -- Talking books.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Military leadership.
Executive power -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Talking books.
Presidents -- Biography -- Talking books.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Talking books.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 -- Talking books.
ISBN:
9781436198585
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PLAYAWAY HISTORY McP | Northeast Indoors | Playaway | In |
Unabridged recording.
Issued on Playaway, a dedicated digital audio player.
Playaway.
Narrated by George Guidall.
Issued on Playaway, a dedicated digital audio player.
Playaway.
Narrated by George Guidall.