The siege of Washington: the untold story of the twelve days that shook the Union

On April 14, 1861, Washington was 'put into the condition of a siege', declared Abraham Lincoln. Located 60 miles south of the Mason-Dixon Line, the nation's capital was surrounded by the slave states of Maryland and Virginia. With no fortifications and only a handful of trained soldi...

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Hauptverfasser: Lockwood, John 1949- (VerfasserIn), Lockwood, Charles 1948-2012 (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford [u.a.] Oxford Univ. Press 2011
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Zusammenfassung:On April 14, 1861, Washington was 'put into the condition of a siege', declared Abraham Lincoln. Located 60 miles south of the Mason-Dixon Line, the nation's capital was surrounded by the slave states of Maryland and Virginia. With no fortifications and only a handful of trained soldiers, Washington was an ideal target for the Confederacy. This book tells the story from the perspective of leading officials, residents trapped inside the city, Confederates plotting to seize it, and Union troops racing to save it, capturing with brilliance and immediacy the precarious first days of the Civil War.
Beschreibung:Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: March 2015
Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 298 S., [16] Bl.) Ill., Kt.
ISBN:9780190254452
DOI:10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780199759897.001.0001