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Mr. Lincoln’s Army
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Mr. Lincoln’s Army

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Mr. Lincoln's Army is a book by Bruce Catton, a historian known for his works on the American Civil War. Published in 1951, it is the first part of Catton's trilogy on the Army of the Potomac. Catton's writing style brought historical events to life with the immediacy of reportage. The trilogy also includes Glory Road (1952) and A Stillness at Appomattox (1953), the latter earning Catton a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award.1

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  1. Bruce Catton
  2. Confederate States of America - Confederate military strategy
  3. Confederate States of America - Raising the Confederate army
  4. American Civil War - The cost and significance of the Civil War

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