Lincoln's Political Generals

Examines Lincolns policy of appointing political generals to build a nationalcoalition to fight and win the Civil War. This book follows the careers ofsixteen g... » 

Examines Lincolns policy of appointing political generals to build a nationalcoalition to fight and win the Civil War. This book follows the careers ofsixteen generals through the war to assess their contributions and to ascertainhow Lincoln assessed them as commanderinchief. «