Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief (review)

[...] to more favorable recent interpretations by Ethan S. Rafuse and Joseph L. Harsh, McPherson's "Little Mac" is an arrogant and vain soldier whose ill-fated Peninsula campaign and half-victory at Antietam failed to produce the results that would bring the South back with slavery in...

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Published in:Civil War history 2010-03, Vol.56 (1), p.99-101
Main Author: Waugh, Joan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Learning
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
Military history
Military strategy
Nonfiction
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Summary:[...] to more favorable recent interpretations by Ethan S. Rafuse and Joseph L. Harsh, McPherson's "Little Mac" is an arrogant and vain soldier whose ill-fated Peninsula campaign and half-victory at Antietam failed to produce the results that would bring the South back with slavery intact. [...] Lincoln obsessively studied textbooks of military strategy and tactics, haunted the telegraph room pouring over the battle reports, always learning from his mistakes and those of his leading generals.
ISSN:0009-8078
1533-6271
1533-6271
DOI:10.1353/cwh.0.0114