Stanton: Lincoln's War Secretary by Stahr, Walter - 2017

Simon & Schuster. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Simon & Schuster. New.. New Simon & Schuster, 2017 New 2017 New Sewn binding Cloth over boards Contains: Illustrations Audience: General/trade

Simon & Schuster, 2017-08-08. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. xix, 743 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. <br> "Walter Stahr, author of the New York Times bestseller Seward, now tells the amazing story of Lincoln's secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, the most powerful and controversial of the men close to the president. Stanton raised an army of a million men and directed it from his Washington telegraph office, with Lincoln often at his side. He arrested and imprisoned thousands for 'war crimes,' some serious and some merely political. He was essential to the nation's survival, and Lincoln never wavered in his support for Stanton. As Lincoln lay dying, Stanton took over the government, informing the nation of the attacks on Lincoln and others, starting the investigation of the assassination, Under Lincoln's successor, Andrew Johnson, Stanton insisted that the army had to… Read More

Simon & Schuster, 2017-08-08. First Edition. hardcover. Used:Good.

Simon & Schuster, 2017-08-08. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.