Reddit reviews Lincoln: A Novel (The American Chronicle Series)
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Well, there's a number of different sources that will attest to that part of the Civil War, depending on which angle(s) you're most interested in studying it from. One I'd have to recommend is Gore Vidal's historical novel [Lincoln,] (https://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-American-Chronicle-Gore-Vidal/dp/0375708766) which takes you from then President-elect Lincoln's arrival in Washington several weeks before he was inaugurated to his assassination in 1865, just as the war was winding down. Lincoln himself isn't a direct POV character, but via POVs including but not limited to Lincoln's personal secretary John Hay, Lincoln's Secretary of State William Seward, and Lincoln's first Secretary of the Treasury Salmon Chase, it offers some really great insights into how Lincoln himself wrestled with the ups and downs of that war. He was simultaneously agonized by the bloody work required to quash an internal rebellion, and frustrated with his generals' unwillingness to be more ruthless in the interest of making the Union whole again quickly.
Of course, since the novel is set almost exclusively in and around Washington D.C., it offers little insight into the tactical details of how Grant and Sherman ultimately succeeded where previous Union generals failed. Unfortunately, I'm not as well-versed on that aspect, and can't give any great recommendations there. But I highly recommend checking out Vidal's book.
Read some actual, substantive history on Lincoln. Seriously, it's a great, great story. Far more interesting than trying to use an unsophisticated understanding of Lincoln in an attempt to score cheap political points.
[Vidal's novel] (https://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-American-Chronicle-Gore-Vidal/dp/0375708766) is a great place to start.
I was going to say Gore Vidal's Lincoln. https://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-American-Chronicle-Gore-Vidal/dp/0375708766/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1483291006&sr=8-13&keywords=lincoln
Since I have no idea what kind of books you like I made a short little list of books I generally recommend to people for any reason. All linked to amazon so look for a review or synopsis there.
Let the Great World Spin
The Great War for Civilization
The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway
Oil!
The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde
Theodore Rex
Lincoln:A Novel