Commander of All Lincoln’s Armies
Author | : John F. Marszalek |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 2004-12-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674014936 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674014930 |
Rating | : 4/5 (930 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Commander of All Lincoln’s Armies by : John F. Marszalek
Download or read book Commander of All Lincoln’s Armies written by John F. Marszalek and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2004-12-17 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first comprehensive biography of President Lincoln's chief war advisor from 1862-1864, a prize-winning historian recreates the life of a man of enormous achievement who bungled his most important mission. Marszalek unearths the seeds of Halleck's fatal wartime indecisiveness in personality traits and health problems.