Lincoln and His Admirals (Craig L. Symonds - LP) caisson and rich historical context

and rich historical context

had granted the governor authority to raise regiments of black soldiers

who rose from obscurity to become the finest battlefield commander in Washington’s army

It introduces us to the major characters and events of this vital period as well as more obscure people and events that helped shape our great American tragedy

tumultuous times

Lincoln and His Admirals (Craig L. Symonds - LP) caisson and rich historical contextBy: Craig Symonds Abraham Lincoln began his presidency admitting that he knew "but little of ships," but he quickly came to preside over the largest national armada to that time, not eclipsed until World War I. Written by naval historian Craig L. Symonds, Lincoln and His Admirals unveils an aspect of Lincoln's presidency unexamined by historians until now, revealing how he managed the men who ran the naval side of the Civil War, and how the activities