Lincoln and the Military (John F. Marszalek - LL) 1938 This well-written and illustrated study

This well-written and illustrated study was designed for both the casual battlefield visitor and the serious scholar

Army of the Potomac

Sickles spent the remainder of his checkered life declaring himself the true hero of Gettysburg

including Winfield Scott

for the first time

Lincoln and the Military (John F. Marszalek - LL) 1938 This well-written and illustrated studyLincoln and the Military (Concise Lincoln Library) by John Marszalek 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