Generally Speaking
From the editor: The approach that Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis take to replacing army commanders is a reflection of their divergent backgrounds. Lincoln, with no real military background, has already shelved George McClellan and Don Carlos Buell, and has shown little hesitation to replace a general who doesn't perform. On the …
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