''Lincoln's Forgotten Ally: Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt of Kentucky'' is a biography by

Elizabeth D. Leonard Elizabeth D. Leonard is an American historian and the John J. and Cornelia V. Gibson Professor of History at Colby College in Maine. Her areas of specialty include American women and the Civil War era. Education She earned an M.A. in U.S. His ...

about Joseph Holt, a member of US President

James Buchanan James Buchanan Jr. ( ; April 23, 1791June 1, 1868) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician who served as the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861. He previously served as secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and repr ...

's administration who was Judge Advocate General of the United States Army.

Awards

It received the Lincoln Prize in 2012.

References

2011 non-fiction books Biographies about politicians American biographies {{US-poli-bio-book-stub