Tried by War
Abraham Lincoln As Commander in Chief
New York : Penguin Books, 2009.
Format: Book
Description: xvii, 329 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Evaluates Lincoln's talents as a commander in chief in spite of limited military experience, tracing the ways in which he worked with, or against, his senior commanders to defeat the Confederacy and reshape the presidential role.
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Military leadership.
Executive power -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Military leadership.
Executive power -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865.
ISBN:
0143116142
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY War Civil Lincoln McP | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Nonfiction | In |
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Originally published: New York : Penguin Press, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-314) and index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-314) and index.