"Lincoln Finds a General. A Military Study of the Civil War", by Kenneth P Williams, with Maps by Clark Ray, Complete five volume set published by Macmillan & Co, New York. First Edition. Each volume was issued separately 1949-1959.

Hard boards, original â€ËœFederalâ€â„¢ blue cloth, three generalâ€â„¢s stars on front boards, gold lettering on spines [a little wear, mostly the gold lettering on spine of the first volume: see photo]; 5.3/4” x 8.8.1/2”, the endpapers are maps, the ex-libris of George Frederic Mills is on the back of the front endpaper in each volume; xviii, 443pp; ix, 457pp; xiv, 585pp; xv, 616pp; xvii, 395pp. monochrome plates on glossy paper + b/w maps. Very good condition.

Volume I- second printing, 1950. (1st printing was issued in 1949)
Volume II- first printing, 1949.
Volume III- second printing 1953 (1st printing was issued in 1952)
Volume IV- first printing 1956
Volume V- first printing 1959 (the pages of this volume areslightly yellowish with brownish margins: see photo.)

"Masterpiece in the old style. Kenneth P. Williams is not afraid to take all the time he thinks necessary to explain the military side of the war to his satisfaction and he is forward enough to state his opinion on the participants competency, honesty and sense of honor. Things not normally found in a modern history. If you can't get your hands on the entire set, try picking up the first volume. And believe me, if you are a Civil War enthusiast, you will end up getting the entire collection." [private review]

Kenneth Powers Williams (1887-1958) was a professor of mathematics at Indiana University, a distinguished soldier, and a ROTC commander. He was known as the "Father of ROTC" at Indiana University. Williams made many noteworthy achievements in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and history. In addition to his career in education, Williams also had a successful military career.

Williams is best known for his five-volume book, Lincoln Finds a General, published 1949-1959. Williams had intended to write seven books, but became ill and died just before Volume 5 was published. The first complete five-volume set was published by Macmillan, New York.

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