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Evaluates Lincoln's ability as a director of war and his influence on the development of a modern command system.
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Table of Contents

The pattern of command — Two men of destiny — "I can do it all" — "You must act" — "I give you all I can" — Failure in the peninsula — "He has got the slows" — Lincoln chooses new generals — "Give us victories" — "Is that all?" — "Like a duck hit on the head" — A modern command system — "I begin to see it" — Lincoln and the hour of victory.

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ISBN:
9780307948151
Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Subject:
United States - Civil War
Author:
Williams, T. Harry
Subject:
United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Subject:
US History-1800 to Civil War
Subject:
US History-Lincoln, Abraham
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main_subject
Subject:
all_subjects
Publication Date:
20110104
Binding:
ELECTRONIC
Language:
English
Pages:
400
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