Fascinated by mechanical gadgetry and technology, Lincoln introduced breechloaders and machine guns into warfare and promoted the use of incendiary weapons, ironclad warships, breechloading cannons, and aerial reconnaissance. Robert Bruce chronicles the President's struggle against bureaucratic red tape and his dealings with the colorful parade of inventors, ordinance experts, bureaucrats, military officers, and lobbyists who heralded a new era in warfare.
| ISBN: | 9780252060908 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 1989 |
| Author: | Robert V. Bruce, Benjamin P. Thomas |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 400 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military Political leaders and leadership Weapons and equipment Military history History of the Americas |