# Tried by War

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- Book: [Tried by War](https://www.bookquiver.com/james-m-mcpherson/tried-by-war) ([Tried by War.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/james-m-mcpherson/tried-by-war.md))
- Authors: [James M. McPherson](https://www.bookquiver.com/james-m-mcpherson)
- Publisher: penguin_books
- ISBN: 978-01-4311-614-1
- Pages: 368
- Published: 2009-09-29
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

" James M. McPherson’s Tried by War is a perfect primer . . . for anyone who wishes to understand the evolution of the president’s role as commander in chief. Few historians...