Lincoln and the military / John F. Marszalek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marszalek, John F., 1939- author.

Series:

Concise Lincoln library.

Concise Lincoln Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil-military relations--United States--History--19th century.

Civil-military relations.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.

United States.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Military leadership.

Lincoln, Abraham.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 p.)

Place of Publication:

Carbondale, Illinois : Southern Illinois University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 Lincoln matured as a military leader, however, he no longer relied on the advice of others and became the major military mind of the war. In this brief overview of Lincoln's military actions and relationships during the war, John F. Marszalek traces the sixteenth president's evolution from a nonmi

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".

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8093-3362-7

OCLC:

892969356