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Tried by war : Abraham Lincoln as commander in chief

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.

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Main Author: McPherson, James M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Press, 2008.
Subjects and Genres:
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.
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Call Number: E 457.2 .M37 2008
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