In the book, Grimsley examined traced the evolution of the Civil War from a limited war to a destructive total war that targeted southern civilian property. Grimsley, a 1977 graduate of Westerville South High School, received his bachelor's and doctoral degrees in history from Ohio State. He also has a master's degree in war studies from Kings College, London. The second-place award marks the first time that a Lincoln Prize has been awarded for an author's first book. Other recipients have been senior scholars.
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