Gabor S. Boritt, founder of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College and former Robert Fluhrer Professor of Civil War studies there, has authored, coauthored, or edited sixteen books about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War and received the National Humanities Medal in 2008. Today he serves on the boards of the Gettysburg National Battlefield Museum Foundation and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.

"This is a splendid volume, highly recommended for all levels, from general readers to academic specialists."-Choice Choice "These lucid essays will serve as excellent resources on any of the men under discussion."--School Library Journal School Library Journal "An intriguing collection of essays covering much familiar ground, but with enough new insights and fresh perspectives to interest both Civil War buffs and casual readers... Five thoughtful and well-written essays, further grist for the mill of seemingly endless fascination with America's costliest war."--Kirkus Kirkus "So much of that pile [of Civil War books] is dross, but this [one] is golden."--Booklist Booklist "Full of unexpected portraits and anecdotes, Lincoln's Generals gives us a surprising glimpse of Lincoln himself as a leader often more astute in his strategic assessments than the professional soldiers who fought this war."-Book-of-the-Month Club News Book-of-the Month Club News "Fascinating and provocative... Each of these gracefully written and intelligently argued essays is a little gem."-David Herbert Donald, author of Lincoln David Herbert Donald

• Introduction - Gabor S. Boritt1. Lincoln and McClellan - Stephen W. Sears2. Wilderness and the Cult of Madness: Hooker, Lincoln, and Defeat - Mark E. Neely, Jr.3. "Unfinished Work": Lincoln, Meade, and Gettysburg - Gabor S. Boritt4. Lincoln and Sherman - Michael Fellman5. Grant, Lincoln, and Unconditional Surrender - John Y. SimonNotesFor Further Reading: A BibliographyContributors

Gabor S. Boritt, founder of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College and former Robert Fluhrer Professor of Civil War studies there, has authored, coauthored, or edited sixteen books about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War and received the National Humanities Medal in 2008. Today he serves on the boards of the Gettysburg National Battlefield Museum Foundation and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.

"This is a splendid volume, highly recommended for all levels, from general readers to academic specialists."-Choice Choice "These lucid essays will serve as excellent resources on any of the men under discussion."--School Library Journal School Library Journal "An intriguing collection of essays covering much familiar ground, but with enough new insights and fresh perspectives to interest both Civil War buffs and casual readers... Five thoughtful and well-written essays, further grist for the mill of seemingly endless fascination with America's costliest war."--Kirkus Kirkus "So much of that pile [of Civil War books] is dross, but this [one] is golden."--Booklist Booklist "Full of unexpected portraits and anecdotes, Lincoln's Generals gives us a surprising glimpse of Lincoln himself as a leader often more astute in his strategic assessments than the professional soldiers who fought this war."-Book-of-the-Month Club News Book-of-the Month Club News "Fascinating and provocative... Each of these gracefully written and intelligently argued essays is a little gem."-David Herbert Donald, author of Lincoln David Herbert Donald

• Introduction - Gabor S. Boritt1. Lincoln and McClellan - Stephen W. Sears2. Wilderness and the Cult of Madness: Hooker, Lincoln, and Defeat - Mark E. Neely, Jr.3. "Unfinished Work": Lincoln, Meade, and Gettysburg - Gabor S. Boritt4. Lincoln and Sherman - Michael Fellman5. Grant, Lincoln, and Unconditional Surrender - John Y. SimonNotesFor Further Reading: A BibliographyContributors