Lincoln's road to war : a day-by-day account of the first 60 days of Abraham Lincoln's presidency / David Alan Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, David, 1950- author.

Contributor:

EBSCOhost

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biography.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.

Lincoln, Abraham.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Chronology.

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

United States.

United States--Politics and government--1861-1865--Chronology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 269 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Essex, Connecticut : Lyons Press, an imprint of The Globe Pequot Publishing Group, Inc., 2025.

Contents:

Introduction

March 4, 1861, Monday: The Most Widely Anticipated Speech

March 5, 1861, Tuesday: Crisis on the First Day

March 6, 1861, Wednesday: First Cabinet Meeting

March 7, 1861, Thursday: Encouraging News from Virginia

March 8, 1861, Friday: In a Quandry

March 9, 1861, Saturday: A Tense Cabinet Meeting

March 10, 1861, Sunday: A Rare Day of Peace and Quiet

March 11, 1861, Monday: Secret Negotiations

March 12, 1861, Tuesday: The Pressures of Office

March 13, 1861, Wednesday: A New Plan

March 14, 1861, Thursday: Almost Unbearable Tension

March 15, 1861, Friday: Lincoln Sends a Memo

March 16 and 17, 1861, Saturday and Sunday: A Quiet Weekend

March 18, 1861, Monday: Tariffs, Appointments, and a Memo

March 19, 1861, Tuesday: An Order for Captain Fox

March 20, 1861, Wednesday: White House Activities

March 21, 1861, Thursday: Conflicting Opinions

March 22, 1861, Friday: A Cabinet Meeting and a Reception

March 23 and 24, 1861, Saturday and Sunday: A Much-Needed Rest

March 25, 1861, Monday: Waiting for News

March 26, 1861, Tuesday: Denying a Request

March 27, 1861, Wednesday: An Upsetting Report

March 28, Thursday: A Memo from General Scott

March 29, 1861, Good Friday: The President Orders an Expedition

March 30, 1861, Saturday: Political Appointments

March 31, 1861, Easter Sunday: A Vital Decision

April 1, 1861, Monday: "I Must Do It"

April 2, 1861, Tuesday: An Unplanned Visit

April 3, 1861, Wednesday: Increasing War Nerves

April 4, 1861, Thursday: A Disappointing Meeting

April 5, 1861, Friday: The President Signs Two Sets of Orders

April 6, 1861, Saturday: "The Rebellion Was Rapidly Culminating"

April 7, 1861, Sunday: "A Bleak Day

April 8, 1861, Monday: Growing Tensions

April 9, 1861, Tuesday: Deceptive Calm

April 10, 1861, Wednesday: Waiting for News

April 11, 1861, Thursday: An Unacceptable Demand

April 12, 1861, Friday: The Crisis reaches a Climax

A Last Peaceful Day at the White House

April 13, 1861, Saturday: Visitors

April 14, 1861, Sunday: More Visitors

April 15, 1861, Monday: A Depressing Meeting

April 16, 1861, Tuesday: An Uneventful Day

April 17, 1861, Wednesday: Increasing Anxieties

April 18, 1861, Thursday: A Regretted Loss

April 19, 1861, Friday: A Controversial Proclamation

April 20, 1861, Saturday: "Practical and Proper" Advice

April 21, 1861, Sunday: Defusing an Awkward Situation

April 22, 1861, Monday: The President Speaks His Mind

April 23, 1861, Tuesday: "Why Don't They Come!"

April 24, 1861, Wednesday: "There Is No North"

April 25, 1861, Thursday: The Happiest Man In Town

April 26, 1861, Friday: Unprepared

April 27, 1861, Saturday: A Controversial Order

April 28, 1861, Sunday: No Hope of an Armistice

April 29, 1861, Monday: The Tension That Came with the Job

April 30, 1861, Tuesday: An Enjoyable Afternoon

May 1, 1861, Wednesday: A Therapeutic Letter

May 2, 1861, Thursday: The President Receives a Warning

May 3, 1861, Friday: A Tacit Admission

Epilogue, July 21, 1861, Sunday: "Their Dead Extended for Miles"

Appendix: Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

Final Text, March 4, 1861

Notes

Index

Notes:

Includes biographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781493092031 (electronic bk.)

1493092030 (electronic bk.)

Publisher Number:

90103149306

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