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Conflict of Command - George McClellan, Abraham Lincoln, and the Politics of War
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Conflict of Command - George McClellan, Abraham Lincoln, and the Politics of War
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The fraught relationship between Abraham Lincoln and George
McClellan is well known, so much so that many scholars rarely
question the standard narrative casting the two as foils, with the
Great Emancipator inevitably coming out on top over his supposedly
feckless commander. In Conflict of Command, acclaimed Civil War
historian George C. Rable rethinks that stance, providing a new
understanding of the interaction between the president and his
leading wartime general by reinterpreting the political aspects of
their partnership. Rable pays considerable attention to Lincoln's
cabinet, Congress, and newspaper editorials, revealing the role
each played in shaping the dealings between the two men. While he
surveys McClellan's military campaigns as commander of the Army of
the Potomac, Rable focuses on the political fallout of the fighting
rather than the tactical details. This broadly conceived approach
highlights the army officers and enlisted men who emerged as
citizen-soldiers and political actors. Most accounts of the
Lincoln-McClellan feud solely examine one of the two individuals,
and the vast majority adopt a steadfast pro-Lincoln position.
Taking a more neutral view, Rable deftly shows how the relationship
between the two developed in a political context and ultimately
failed spectacularly, profoundly altering the course of the Civil
War itself.
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Imprint: |
Louisiana State University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
George C Rable
• T.Michael Parrish
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
480 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8071-7977-2 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-8071-7977-9 |
Barcode: |
9780807179772 |
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