"If Lincoln had been a failure, he would have lived a longer life."
— James M. McPherson

January 1, 1970

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Historians from the United StatesMacArthur FellowsPrinceton University facultyPeople from North DakotaHistorians of the American Civil War
Original Language: English

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James M. McPherson. Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief (2008) "Epilogue"