Lincoln and the Military (John F. Marszalek - LL) swords again at Kelly’s Ford in

again at Kelly’s Ford in 1863

but is so riddled with flaws as to be unreliable

He shows how artillery affected the ebb and flow of battle for both armies and thus provides a unique way of understanding the strategies of the Federal and Union commanders

” concluded early Mountaineer historian and Civil War veteran

Lincoln and the Military (John F. Marszalek - LL) swords again at Kelly’s Ford inLincoln 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