The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-05-27
Abraham Lincoln and Men Of War Times
BY THE VETERAN JOURNALIST, col
A. X. MCCLURE, Ii. d, EDITOR IN
CHIEF OF THE PHILADELPHIA
TINES.

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widely-known as forceful and per.
spicuous writer, as a close and saga
cious student of men and ecentS, as a
writer of experiences, extraordinary
alike in scope and interest.
Of the many books that have been
published relating to Abraham Lin
coin and his administration, this is
among the most interesting and valu-
able. 1t is not a biography of Lin
coin, nor history of the Civil Wa,
but it presents series of pictures Of
Lincoln in his relation to the great
events of his time and to the distn-
guished men who surrounded him,
from the point OF view OF an expert
enced observer who was closely asso-
ciated with the political movement of
the day, and was frequently called in
to the confidential councils of the
President.
Mr.. Mcclure records in this book
only those things of which he had per-
sonal knowledge, or which came to
his knowledge directly, and his per-
sonal recollections of Lincoln present
a truthful and vivid portrait of that
great man at many Of the critical
periods of his life, such as has not been
presented before. The revelations of
Lincoln's judgment and skill as a
politician are particularly interesting.
because this side of his character was
known to comparatively few now liv-
ing, although it formed an essential
element in the public history of war
times.
The successive chapters describe
the relations of Lincoln with the men,
bers of his cabinet. the leaders in
Congress, the Commanders of the
Armies and Others of the prominent
men about him, whose various and
often conflicting efforts and ambitions
he so wisely combined to the service
Of the country. The book is written
with entire independence and freedom
from partisanship or prejudice, in
spirit of just appreciation, and each
chapter gives clear, complete and
considerate historical judgment of
the subject to which it relates.
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