LINCOLN AND HIS GENERALS: Leadership during the Greatest American Crisis

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LINCOLN AND HIS GENERALS: Leadership during the Greatest American Crisis by Gary W. Gallagher   Abraham Lincoln faced greater challenges than any other president in United States history. Managing an immensely complex war effort in a democratic republic posed special challenges. He understood that victory depended on maintaining morale among both Democrats, who composed about […]

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Lincoln and McClellan: SET IN STONE?

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Lincoln and McClellan: SET IN STONE? George C. Rable Mention George B. McClellan to students of the American Civil War, and the response is predictable. They know McClellan as a foil to Lincoln who might be able to organize an army but was reluctant to commit it to combat. As Lincoln once said, McClellan had […]

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