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Politician in uniform : General Lew Wallace and the Civil War
Title
Politician in uniform : General Lew Wallace and the Civil War / Christopher R. Mortenson.
ISBN
9780806161952
0806161957
Publication
Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2019]
Physical Description
xiii, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary
"A biography of Lew Wallace, a politician who became a Civil War general for the Union through political connections. Provides a balanced analysis of Wallace's military career and the politics that drove the selection of Civil War generals"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 12, 2019
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Militia, Mexico, and politics
"The fruits of victory"
Forts Henry and Donelson
Shiloh
"On the shelf" and off to Cincinnati
Columbus, Buell, and Morgan
"A command worthy of his rank"
"A forlorn hope"
Victory and Mexico
Assassination and Andersonville.
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