Twelve Days : How the Union Nearly Lost Washington in the First Days of the Civil War

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Told in real time, this is the story of President Abraham Lincoln, his cabinet, and his military commanders during the first days of the Civil War.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Silber, Tony
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : Potomac Books, Incorporated, 2023.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Day Ten: Tuesday, April 23, 1861
  • 1. Why Don't They Come?
  • Day One: Sunday, April 14
  • 2. The Evacuation of Sumter
  • 3. Washington, the Secessionist City
  • Day Two: Monday, April 15
  • 4. "If I Were Beauregard I Would Take Washington"
  • 5. Northern Militia in Tatters
  • Day Three: Tuesday, April 16
  • 6. "Take Washington City Immediately"
  • Day Four: Wednesday, April 17
  • 7. Virginia's Decision
  • Day Five: Thursday, April 18
  • 8. The First Defenders
  • 9. Washington Prepares for the Worst
  • 10. Indecision at the Navy Yard and Harpers Ferry Is Lost
  • Day Six: Friday, April 19
  • 11. The New York Seventh Departs
  • 12. The Baltimore Riots
  • 13. Insurrection in Maryland
  • Days Six and Seven: Friday, April 19-Saturday, April 20
  • 14. Washington Cut Off and Insurrection Rages in Maryland
  • Day Seven: Saturday, April 20
  • 15. A New Route to Washington
  • 16. The Fortified Capital
  • Day Eight: Sunday, April 21
  • 17. Confederate Troops Move North
  • 18. A Northern Convoy Departs
  • 19. Brinksmanship in Washington
  • Day Nine: Monday, April 22
  • 20. A Torrent of Federal Resignations
  • 21. General Butler, the Belligerent Brigadier
  • Day Ten: Tuesday, April 23
  • 22. Stalled in Annapolis
  • 23. New York's Irish Join the Fight
  • Day Eleven: Wednesday, April 24
  • 24. The March of the Seventh and Eighth Regiments
  • Day Twelve: Thursday, April 25
  • 25. Washington Is Saved
  • Friday, April 26-Monday, April 29
  • 26. The Aftermath
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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