Download or read book The War Department, 1861 written by Alexander Howard Meneely and published by New York : Columbia University Press ; London : P.S. King & son, Limited. This book was released on 1928 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigates the War Department during the Civil War to show that as the conflict progressed, the War Office expanded into a huge machine. Studies the operations of several bureaus and the activities of Secretary Stanton.