{"product_id":"conflict-of-command-george-mcclellan-abraham-lincoln-and-the-politics-of-war-9780807179772","title":"Conflict of Command: George McClellan, Abraham Lincoln, and the Politics of War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Barondess\/Lincoln Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Austin Civil War Round Table Book Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the American Battlefield Trust Book Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fraught relationship between Abraham Lincoln and George McClellan is well known, so much so that many scholars rarely question the standard narrative casting the two as foils, with the Great Emancipator inevitably coming out on top over his supposedly feckless commander. In \u003ci\u003eConflict of Command\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed Civil War historian George C. Rable rethinks that stance, providing a new understanding of the interaction between the president and his leading wartime general by reinterpreting the political aspects of their partnership. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRable pays considerable attention to Lincoln's cabinet, Congress, and newspaper editorials, revealing the role each played in shaping the dealings between the two men. While he surveys McClellan's military campaigns as commander of the Army of the Potomac, Rable focuses on the political fallout of the fighting rather than the tactical details. This broadly conceived approach highlights the army officers and enlisted men who emerged as citizen-soldiers and political actors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost accounts of the Lincoln-McClellan feud solely examine one of the two individuals, and the vast majority adopt a steadfast pro-Lincoln position. Taking a more neutral view, Rable deftly shows how the relationship between the two developed in a political context and ultimately failed spectacularly, profoundly altering the course of the Civil War itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge C. Rable\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of history at the University of Alabama and the author of numerous books on the Civil War, including \u003ci\u003eDamn Yankees! Demonization and Defiance in the Confederate South\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"LSU Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625923711250,"sku":"9780807179772","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ce43f982-dd59-426e-b468-d6ed8f51f1cf.jpg?v=1732644615","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/conflict-of-command-george-mcclellan-abraham-lincoln-and-the-politics-of-war-9780807179772","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}