Since it was first published in 1952, Lincoln and His Generals has remained one of the definitive accounts of Lincolns wartime leadership. In it T. Harry Williams dramatizes Lincolns long and frustrating search for an effective leader of the Union Army and traces his transformation from a politician with little military knowledge into a master strategist of the Civil War. Explored in depth are Lincolns often fraught relationships with generals such as McClellan, Pope, Burnside, Hooker, Fremont, and of course, Ulysses S. Grant. In this superbly written narrative, Williams demonstrates how Lincolns persistent meddling into military affairs was crucial to the Northern war effort and utterly transformed the presidents role as commander-in-chief.About the Author: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.