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Description of  Lincoln's Generals' Wives: Four Women Who Influenced the Civil War for Better and for Worse (Civil War in the North)

The story of the American Civil War is not complete without examining the extraordinary and influential lives of Jessie Frmont, Nelly McClellan, Ellen Sherman, and Julia Grant, the wives of Abraham Lincolns top generals. They were their husbands closest confidantes and had a profound impact on the generals ambitions and actions. Most important, the womens own attitudes toward and relation- ships with Lincoln had major historical significance. Read more