<p><span class="deck"> To Union Colonel Charles S. Wainwright, Lincoln was a weak President, Grant an uninspired commander, Lee a slippery foe. His outspoken diary, never published before, memorably describes the Civil War’s final year</span> </p>
<p>Lincoln’s bid for reelection in 1864 faced serious challenges from a popular opponent and a nation weary of war.</p>
