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Author:

Hooper, Candice Shy, author.

Title:

Lincoln's generals' wives : four women who influenced the Civil War-for better and for worse / Candice Shy Hooper.

Publisher:

The Kent State University Press,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

viii, 429 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Frémont, Jessie Benton,--1824-1902.
McClellan, Mary Ellen Marcy,--1835-1915.
Sherman, Ellen Ewing,--1824-1888.
Grant, Julia Dent,--1826-1902.
Generals' spouses--United States--Biography.
United States--Women.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Biography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 412-419) and index.

Contents:

Part I. Friendly fire: Jessie Benton Frémont -- Part II. Self-inflicted wounds: Mary Ellen Marcy McClellan -- Part III. True faith and allegiance: Eleanor Ewing Sherman -- Part IV. Center of gravity: Julia Dent Grant -- Conclusion: "The woman who is known only through a man is known wrong".

Series:

Civil War in the North

ISBN:

1606352784
9781606352786 (hardcover)

LCCN:

2015036101

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)