Over the vast distances and rough terrain of the Revolutionary War; the tactics that Daniel Morgan had learned in Indian fighting--the thin skirmish line; the stress upon individual marksmanship; the hit-and-run mobility--were an important element of his success as a commander. He combined this success on the battlefield with a deep devotion to the soldiers serving under him. In a conflict that abounded in vital personalities; Morgan's was one of the most colorful. Illiterate; uncultivated; and contentious; he nevertheless combined the resourcefulness of a frontiersman with a native gift as a tactician and leader. His rise from humble origins gives forceful testimony to the democratic spirit of the new America.
#920705 in Books Barr John McKee 2014-04-07 2014-04-07Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 6.00 x 1.25l; 1.74 #File Name: 0807153834488 pagesLoathing Lincoln An American Tradition from the Civil War to the Present
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. They presented in a fresh and objective way a good look at the South's intense disgust for our 15th ...By Reg AnkromAs an admitted lover of Lincoln--I have elevated him to the position of our nation's one true civil saint; this is a book I was prepared to loathe. But the last two chapters largely redeemed my first thinking about the book. They presented in a fresh and objective way a good look at the South's intense disgust for our 15th president and the aversion to his "new nation." It would become; for loathers; particularly of the mid-20th century and later; the foundation for the reactionary response to the increasing size of government and the increasing power of the presidency. The South's concerns then and Trumpists' concerns today are largely the rejection of what Lincoln started in 1861; maneuvering that worked to cause the Civil War; and the Emancipation Proclamation in1863. Barr nicely puts what has been overlooked in such loathing; but the open-minded reader can get a good sense of how the loss of control one feels in politics; society; economy; culture; borders; etc.; has wrought.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The best on the subjectBy CustomerAn important addition to the Lincoln theme by an author meticulous in his research. If you are going to understand Abraham Lincoln in his totality this book is essential reading.23 of 29 people found the following review helpful. Lincoln rises above his detractorsBy Joseph AlbianiWhen I first saw this title I assumed it was another confederate sympathizer's attempt at belittling Lincoln but I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of research and history to the attacks on him. Lincoln is such a dominating figure who grew from his roots in a racist environment to lead his country to changes they would not have made for decades. His fears that whites and black could not live together was not based on a hatred of blacks but a pragmatic assessment of the way our country was. Being a lawyer he could not see a way he could legally get rid of slavery even though he hated it as it was so protected by the Constitution. The South doomed themselves by seceding and gave him the opportunity he would not have had otherwise. He knew the country would not support emancipation until the war gave them the opportunity to see the black men as other than property. His wisdom was not appreciated by many at the time and still is not by a few - 150 years after his death he still shines like a beacon to the uncounted millions and suffers not from the few who do not recognize what a gift he was.
