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The Outbreak of Rebellion: Campaigns of the Civil War

The Outbreak of Rebellion: Campaigns of the Civil War

Nicolay, John George
Neely, Mark, Jr.

Paperback

Series: Campaigns of the Civil War

Armed ForcesCivil War Period (1850-1877)

ISBN10: 0306806576
ISBN13: 9780306806575
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: Sep 1 1995
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.76 Width: 5.45 Depth: 7.98
Language: English
Merits the attention of all modern readers who would understand the period from the secession of South Carolina through the aftermath of First Bull Run.--Gary W. Gallagher

John G. Nicolay experienced the Civil War from a unique vantage point: living in the White House, witnessing the many momentous events and minor wranglings, sharing the nation's trauma with Lincoln, and winning his open confidence.

It is Nicolay's firsthand knowledge and personal observations of the key figures that imbue The Outbreak of Rebellion (1881) with immediacy and thrust. Here is the secession fever that swept the South; Lincoln's shrewd and desperate maneuverings to hold the border states; the behind-the-scenes debates about how to respond to the crisis; the attack on Fort Sumter and the call to arms; and the hard-fought battle along Bull Run creek that resulted in a chaotic Federal defeat and the first appalling casualties of the war. Nicolay's insider view of the opening act of the Civil War has produced a succinct, compelling account of considerable value and fascinating insights.

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