×


 x 

Shopping cart
David Work - Lincoln´s Political Generals - 9780252078613 - V9780252078613
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Lincoln´s Political Generals

€ 20.99
€ 20.92
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Lincoln´s Political Generals Paperback. Boldly reassessing the contested legacy of Lincoln's military appointments Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln sought to bind important political leaders to the Union by appointing them as generals. The task was formidable: he had to find enough qualified officers to command a military that would fight along a front that stretched halfway across the continent. West Point hadn't graduated enough officers, and many of its best chose to fight for the Confederacy. Lincoln needed loyal men accustomed to organization, administration, and command. He also needed soldiers, and political generals brought with them their constituents and patronage power.

As the war proceeded, the value ... Read more

In this book, David Work examines Lincoln's policy of appointing political generals to build a national coalition to fight and win the Civil War. Work follows the careers of sixteen generals through the war to assess their contributions and to ascertain how Lincoln assessed them as commander-in-chief. Eight of the generals began the war as Republicans and eight as Democrats. Some commanded armies, some regiments. Among them were some of the most famous generals of the Union--such as Francis P. Blair Jr., John A. Dix, John A. Logan, James S. Wadsworth--and others whose importance has been obscured by more dramatic personalities.

Work finds that Lincoln's policy was ultimately successful, as these generals provided effective political support and made important contributions in military administration and on the battlefield. Although several of them proved to be poor commanders, others were effective in exercising influence on military administration and recruitment, slavery policy, and national politics.

Show Less

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252078613
SKU
V9780252078613
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About David Work
David Work has published articles in Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Journal of Arizona History, Gulf South Historical Review, Vermont History, and Western Historical Quarterly.

Reviews for Lincoln´s Political Generals
Winner of the Hay-Nicolay Prize of the Abraham Lincoln Association and the Abraham Lincoln Institute. "A very fine study."
Civil War Book Review   "Readers, especially those interested in the fascinating relationship between war and politics in the Northern war effort, will find this book enjoyable and useful."
Journal of American History "Work has produced a book certain ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Lincoln´s Political Generals


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!