Lincoln and the Military (John F. Marszalek - LL) 1938 Army of the Potomac

Army of the Potomac

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

including Winfield Scott

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Lincoln and the Military (John F. Marszalek - LL) 1938 Army of the PotomacLincoln 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