Lincoln's Political Generals

<p> Lincoln's most controversial generals--his so-called political generals--were appointed promoted or kept in service for political purposes without regard for their competence. It seems but little better than murder the Army's general in chief Henry Halleck protested to give important commands to such men. The book shows these seven generals--Butler Banks Sigel Fremont McClernand Hurlbut and Wallace--in action allowing readers to decide for themselves if Halleck was right in his withering assessment of Lincoln's political generals.</p>