Lincoln and the Tools of War(English, Paperback, Bruce Robert V.)

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Lincoln and the Tools of War(English, Paperback, Bruce Robert V.) is written by Bruce Robert V. and published by University of Illinois Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0252060903 (ISBN 10) and 9780252060908 (ISBN 13).

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.