The Resource Lincoln on war, edited and with an introduction by Harold Holzer
Lincoln on war, edited and with an introduction by Harold Holzer
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- Summary
- President Lincoln used his own weapons--his words--to fight the Civil War as brilliantly as any general who ever took the field. In Lincoln on War, historian Harold Holzer gathers and interprets Lincoln's speeches, letters, memoranda, orders, telegrams, and casual remarks, organizing them chronologically and allowing readers to experience Lincoln's growth from an eager young Indian War officer to a middle-aged dove congressman to a surprisingly hardened and determined hawk as the Union's commander-in-chief. We observe a man willing to sacrifice life and treasure in unprecedented quantities, to risk wounding the pride of vain generals, and even to mislead the public if it meant the preservation of an unbreakable union of states, the destruction of slavery, and the restoration of America as an example to inspire the world. This volume covers strategy; tactics; the endless hiring, sustaining, motivating, and dismissal of commanders; military discipline; and military technology. Modern commanders-in-chief have repeatedly quoted Lincoln to justify their own wars, so it behooves us as citizens to know Lincoln's record well. From masterpieces such as the Gettysburg Address to lesser-known meditations on God's purposes, Lincoln on War is the first book to highlight exclusively Lincoln's sublime and enduring words on war.--From publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xxvi, 304 pages
- Note
-
- "Our greatest commander-in-chief speaks to America"--Jacket
- Includes index
- Contents
-
- The exceeding brightness of military glory, 1832-1860
- A people's contest, 1861-1862
- A new birth of freedom, 1863-1865
- Isbn
- 9781565123786
- Label
- Lincoln on war
- Title
- Lincoln on war
- Statement of responsibility
- edited and with an introduction by Harold Holzer
- Subject
-
- 1800-1899
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- Command of troops
- Communications, Military
- Ethics
- Executive power
- Executive power -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
- Executive power -- United States -- History -- Sources
- History
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Military leadership -- Sources
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Sources
- Military campaigns
- Sources
- United States
- United States -- History -- 1861-1865, Civil War -- Campaigns -- Sources
- United States -- History -- 1861-1865, Civil War -- Ethical aspects -- Sources
- United States -- History -- 1861-1865, Civil War -- Sources
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns -- Sources
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Communications -- Sources
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Sources
- Nonfiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- President Lincoln used his own weapons--his words--to fight the Civil War as brilliantly as any general who ever took the field. In Lincoln on War, historian Harold Holzer gathers and interprets Lincoln's speeches, letters, memoranda, orders, telegrams, and casual remarks, organizing them chronologically and allowing readers to experience Lincoln's growth from an eager young Indian War officer to a middle-aged dove congressman to a surprisingly hardened and determined hawk as the Union's commander-in-chief. We observe a man willing to sacrifice life and treasure in unprecedented quantities, to risk wounding the pride of vain generals, and even to mislead the public if it meant the preservation of an unbreakable union of states, the destruction of slavery, and the restoration of America as an example to inspire the world. This volume covers strategy; tactics; the endless hiring, sustaining, motivating, and dismissal of commanders; military discipline; and military technology. Modern commanders-in-chief have repeatedly quoted Lincoln to justify their own wars, so it behooves us as citizens to know Lincoln's record well. From masterpieces such as the Gettysburg Address to lesser-known meditations on God's purposes, Lincoln on War is the first book to highlight exclusively Lincoln's sublime and enduring words on war.--From publisher description
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1809-1865
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lincoln, Abraham
- Dewey number
- 973.7
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E457.92
- LC item number
- 2011
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Holzer, Harold
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Lincoln, Abraham
- Lincoln, Abraham
- Lincoln, Abraham
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- United States
- United States
- United States
- Executive power
- United States
- United States
- United States
- Executive power
- Communications, Military
- Ethics
- Executive power
- Military campaigns
- Command of troops
- United States
- Label
- Lincoln on war, edited and with an introduction by Harold Holzer
- Note
-
- "Our greatest commander-in-chief speaks to America"--Jacket
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The exceeding brightness of military glory, 1832-1860 -- A people's contest, 1861-1862 -- A new birth of freedom, 1863-1865
- Control code
- ocn662397830
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xxvi, 304 pages
- Isbn
- 9781565123786
- Lccn
- 2010044569
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
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- 40019295638
- 99974105099
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)662397830
- Label
- Lincoln on war, edited and with an introduction by Harold Holzer
- Note
-
- "Our greatest commander-in-chief speaks to America"--Jacket
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The exceeding brightness of military glory, 1832-1860 -- A people's contest, 1861-1862 -- A new birth of freedom, 1863-1865
- Control code
- ocn662397830
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xxvi, 304 pages
- Isbn
- 9781565123786
- Lccn
- 2010044569
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
-
- 40019295638
- 99974105099
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)662397830
Subject
- 1800-1899
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- Command of troops
- Communications, Military
- Ethics
- Executive power
- Executive power -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
- Executive power -- United States -- History -- Sources
- History
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Military leadership -- Sources
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Sources
- Military campaigns
- Sources
- United States
- United States -- History -- 1861-1865, Civil War -- Campaigns -- Sources
- United States -- History -- 1861-1865, Civil War -- Ethical aspects -- Sources
- United States -- History -- 1861-1865, Civil War -- Sources
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns -- Sources
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Communications -- Sources
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Sources
- Nonfiction
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