Over Lincoln's Shoulder: The Committee on the Conduct of the War (Modern War Studies) por Tap, Bruce - 1998

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Lawrence KS: University of Kansas, 1998. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. The Committee on the Conduct of the War. 319 pages; 6 1/2 x 9 1/2

Univ Pr of Kansas (1998), 319 pages, 1998. Hardcover. Over Lincoln's Shoulder: The Committee on the Conduct of the War (Modern War Studies) by Bruce Tap (1998)

Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, 1998. 319 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). "Shortly after the beginning of the Civil War, Congress established the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War to investigate such matters as military contracts, trade with the enemy, treatment of the wounded, and the causes of Union defeat. But its greatest efforts were directed toward a more vigorous war effort - endorsing emancipation, the use of black soldiers, and the appointment of fighting generals - leading President Lincoln to fear that this watchdog committee would become little more than an 'engine of agitation'. (It) generated controversy throughout the war, and its legacy sparks debate even today over whether it invigorated or hampered the Union war effort. In the wake of both critical and sympathetic appraisals, Bruce Tap now offers the first history of the committee's activities, focusing on the nature of its power and influence on military policy in order to show conclusively what the… Ler mais

Univ Pr of Kansas. A beautiful clean crisp hardcover copy in very good condition, tiny faint stain to top edge of textblock, else near fine. DJ in very good condition with faint rubbing. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1998.