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.
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.
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