Author: McPherson, James M.
Title: Tried by War : Abraham Lincoln As Commander in Chief
Description: New York, Penguin Press, 2008. Hardcover. xv, 329 p. [16] p. of plates : ill. map ; 25 cm. Very good condition/very good, 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.

Keywords: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Military Leadership; Executive Power--United States--History--19th Century; Presidents--United States--Biography; United States--History--CIVIL War, 1861-1865


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