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Embattled Rebel by James M. McPherson — WisdomDeck honest review

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Embattled Rebel

by James M. McPherson

Jefferson Davis as commander in chief: micromanagement, feuds with generals, strategy under impossible odds. A fair study of a failed leader.

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Micromanagement kills.
Feuds cost wars.
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Davis at war.

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