Lincoln's Generals (Gettysburg Civil War Institute Books)
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In Lincoln's Generals, Gabor S. Boritt and a team of distinguished historians examine the interaction between Abraham Lincoln and his five key Civil War generals: McClellan, Hooker, Meade, Sherman, and Grant, providing fresh insight into this mixed bag of officers and the president's tireless efforts to work with them. The president's relationship with his generals was never easy. Stephen W. Sears underscores McClellan's perverse obstinacy as Lincoln tried to drive him ahead. Pulitzer Prize-winner Mark E. Neely Jr. sheds new light on the president's relationship with Hooker, arguing that he was wrong to push the general to attack at Chancellorsville. Boritt writes about Lincoln's prickly relationship with the victor of Gettysburg, "old snapping turtle" George Meade. Michael Fellman reveals the political stress between the White House and Sherman, a staunch conservative who did not want blacks in his army but who was crucial to the war effort. And John Y. Simon looks past the legendary camaraderie between Lincoln and Grant to reveal the tensions in their relationship. These authors take us inside the personalities and relationships that shaped the course of the nation's most costly war.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0803234546
ISBN13:9780803234543
Release Date:September 2010
Publisher:Bison Books
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.76 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"
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Excellent series of essays.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Gabor S. Boritt is the Director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College and this collection of five essays is a great addition to any well-read student of the Civil War. The essays are: -"Lincoln and McClellan" by Stephen W. Sears -"Wilderness and the Cult of Manliness: Hooker, Lincoln and Defeat" by Mark E. Neely, Jr. -"'Unfinished Work': Lincoln, Meade, and Gettysburg'" by Gabor S. Boritt -"Lincoln and Sherman" by Michael Fellman -"Grant, Lincoln, and Unconditional Surrender" by John Y. Simon It also includes extensive endnotes and a suggestion for further reading written by each of the authors with commentary on the sources they used. This is not a book for the beginning Civil War learner. The authors assume the reader is well-versed in the personalities involved. The essays are well-written and I learned some new things (I have nearly 100 books on the Civil War on my shelf), such as that Grant considered bringing McClellan back to lead an army in 1864. Ironically, the worst of the bunch is written by Pulitzer Prize winner Mark E. Neely, Jr. It felt like it was edited from a much larger work. That being said, the overall quality is very high. Highly recommended.
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