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Lincoln's generals

From the moment the battle ended, Gettysburg was hailed as one of the greatest triumphs of the Union army. Celebrations erupted across the North as a grateful people cheered the victory. But Gabor Boritt turns our attention away from the rejoicing millions to the dark mood of the White House--where Lincoln cried in frustration as General Meade let the largest Confederate army escape safely into Virginia. Such unexpected portraits abound in Lincoln's Generals, as a team of distinguished historians probes beyond the popular anecdotes and conventional wisdom to offer a fascinating look at Lincoln
eBook, English, ©1994
Oxford University Press, New York, ©1994
History
1 online resource (248 pages) : illustrations
9780195101102, 9780195085051, 9780198024651, 9781280451829, 9781423740971, 9781602560895, 0195101103, 0195085051, 0198024657, 1280451823, 1423740971, 1602560897
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Print version:
Introduction; 1. Lincoln and McClellan; 2. Wilderness and the Cult of Manliness: Hooker, Lincoln, and Defeat; 3. ""Unfinished Work"": Lincoln, Meade, and Gettysburg; 4. Lincoln and Sherman; 5. Grant, Lincoln, and Unconditional Surrender; Notes; For Further Reading: A Bibliography; Contributors
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