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John F. Marszalek: Formerly a professor at the University of Mississippi, his 1993 work, "Sherman: A Soldier's Passion for Order," was a finalist for the Lincoln Prize, considered the most prestigious award for Civil War books. His most recent publication, "Commander of All Lincoln's Armies: A Life of General Henry W. Halleck," (2004) focuses on the puzzling career of a senior Union officer who was a commanding general longer than anyone else in the four-year conflict, but whose legacy subsequently fell into somewhat of an historical vacuum. |