Abraham Lincoln is regarded by many historians as the greatest president ever to stand at America's helm. This reputation is extremely well deserved, as Lincoln was able to preserve the Union and gain victory in the civil war, despite his fighting an uphill battle against his own presidential cabinet. Had he not been struggling against this divided government, President Lincoln could have achieved victory with extreme efficiency and a minimum of wanton bloodshed (Angle 659).         After …showed first 75 words of 618 total…

…showed last 75 words of 618 total…and playing with a deck stacked against him, Lincoln emerges gloriously triumphant. His good acts have been magnified and his opposition overlooked in the passage of time. Even so, Lincoln, against all odds, looms as the greatest of Presidents. 4 Works Cited Angle, Todd. 'Abraham Lincoln.' Collier's Encyclopedia. 1986. Simmons, Henry E. A Concise Encyclopedia of the Civil War. New York: The Fairfax                  Press, 1986. Williams, T. Harry. Lincoln and His Generals. New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1952.