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When Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States in 1860, he came into office with practically no experience in military strategy and tactics. Consequently, at the start of the Civil War, he depended on leading military men to teach him how to manage warfare. As the war continued and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Marszalek, John F., 1939- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2014]
Colección:Concise Lincoln library.
Temas:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Military leadership.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865
1800-1899
Civil-military relations > United States > History > 19th century.
Relations pouvoir civil-pouvoir militaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Civil-military relations
Military campaigns
Command of troops
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Campagnes et batailles.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • "No commander ever started with a heavier handicap"
  • "Why don't they come!"
  • "The integrity of the union [is] prominent"
  • "Without slavery, the rebellion could never have existed"
  • "It is the old difficulty"
  • "He is managing the war"
  • "He has the grit of a bulldog"
  • "A victory worth more than a battle won"
  • "He will stand in history beside Washington, perhaps higher."

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