T. Harry Williams was born in Vinegar Hill, Illinois, in 1909. He taught at the universities of Wisconsin, Omaha, and West Virginia before becoming Professor of History of Louisiana State University, and was the author of many books on military and political history. The T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History was established at Louisiana State University in 1992.
“Authoritative. . . . A seminal work. . . . Williams’s assessment
of Lincoln’s military prowess has never been seriously
challenged.”
—The Washington Post
“Fascinating. . . . A full-bodied, swift-paced narrative. . . . The
reader will gain as clear and shrewd an overall comprehension of
the Northern effort from this volume as from any other in
print.”
—Allan Nevins, Saturday Review
“Convincing. . . . As a story-teller [Williams] displays a
craftsmanship that holds the reader in suspense even when he knows
exactly how the incident ends.”
—The New York Times
“An admirably planned and executed work which well fulfills the
author’s expressed hope that it will contribute both to the history
and to the understanding of the American system.”
—American Historical Review
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