Lincoln and the Military (John F. Marszalek - LL) swords ” concluded early Mountaineer historian

” concluded early Mountaineer historian and Civil War veteran

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a war to end slavery

again at Kelly’s Ford in 1863

He was willing to kill and die for something modern Americans unanimously agree was a just cause

Lincoln and the Military (John F. Marszalek - LL) swords ” concluded early Mountaineer historianLincoln and the Military (Concise Lincoln Library) by John Marszalek When Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States in 1860, he came into office with practically no experience in military strategy and tactics. Consequently, at the start of the Civil War, he depended on leading military men to teach him how to manage warfare. As the war continued and Lincoln matured as a military leader, however, he no longer relied on the advice of