The dogs of war : 1861 / Emory M. Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Emory M., 1939-

Series:

Pivotal Moments in American History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public opinion--Confederate States of America.

Public opinion.

Public opinion--United States--History--19th century.

Sectionalism (United States)--History--19th century.

Sectionalism (United States).

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Causes.

United States.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Public opinion.

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889--Political and social views.

Davis, Jefferson.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Political and social views.

Lincoln, Abraham.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (128 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 1861, Americans thought that the war looming on their horizon would be brief. None foresaw that they were embarking on our nation's worst calamity, a four-year bloodbath that cost the lives of more than half a million people. But as eminent Civil War historian Emory Thomas points out in this stimulating and provocative book, once the dogs of war are unleashed, it is almost impossible to rein them in. In The Dogs of War, Thomas highlights the delusions that dominated each side's thinking. Lincoln believed that most Southerners loved the Union, and would be dragged unwillingly into secession

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 The Martial Moment, 1861; 2 War Dogs: 1861 and After; 3 Abraham Lincoln and the Coming of War; 4 Jefferson Davis and the Coming of War; 5 Chum: First Blood at First Bull Run; Conclusion: Resonance; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-983158-0

0-19-025461-0

1-283-04640-7

9786613046406

0-19-972125-4

OCLC:

711771909