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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Marszalek, John F., 1939- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2014]
Series:Concise Lincoln library.
Subjects:
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
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • "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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