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Essay / Research Paper Abstract
A 6 page paper which analyzes President Lincoln and the
Civil War through three different works. The works examined are “Ordeal by Fire” by
James M. McPherson, “The Killer Angels” by Michael Shaara, and “Voices from the
House Divided” by Glenn M. Linden and Thomas J. Pressly. No additional sources cited.
Page Count:
6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAlinana.rtf
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In an inaugural speech he claimed that the North had sufficient progress of arms to see it through the inevitable war. The following paper analyzes the accuracies and inaccuracies of
Lincolns argument as they can be seen through an examination of "Ordeal by Fire" by James M. McPherson, "The Killer Angels" by Michael Shaara, and "Voices from the House Divided"
by Glenn M. Linden and Thomas J. Pressly. Lincoln and the Progress of Arms The foundation of the paper will be based on, as mentioned, the argument of
Lincoln that a progress of arms would be the determinant of the war and that the North had sufficient progress of arms. This argument, or assumption is taken from President
Lincolns second inaugural speech wherein he stated, "The progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself; and it
is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all." In presenting the discussion of the accuracies and inaccuracies of this statement we begin with a statement presented by the
student requesting this paper. They state, "Lincoln was correct in noting that, during the Civil War, all else depended-both in the Union and in the Confederacy-on the progress of arms.
Each side was consistently successful in resolving its problems in politics, civil morale, and economics when its military was victorious. In turn, each side was consistently unsuccessful in
resolving problems-in each of these respective areas-when its armies met defeat in the field." This sets the stage for a discussion of the accuracies and inaccuracies. In Lincolns statement
it should perhaps be first understood that he did leave room for some deviation from the fact that the North did have sufficient progress of arms. This is evident when
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