Lincoln's political generals

Acknowledgments   ix 1. The Necessity of the Time   1 2. Hunting for Generals   6 3. The Opening Campaigns   26 4. The Campaigns of 1862   47 5. The Vicksburg Campaign   76 6. Battles in the West and the East   98 7. The Western Theater in 1864-65   121 8. The Eastern Theater in 1864   139 9. Quasi-Civil Support   158 10. Slavery, Freedom, and Black Soldiers   184 11. Exerting Political Influence   202 Conclusion   227 Notes   235 Index   277 Illustrations follow page 138