LINCOLN'S FIRST CRISIS: Fort Sumter and the Betrayal of the President
Shortly after taking office, Lincoln decided on a plan to avoid war with the seceded states while keeping his inaugural promise to maintain a Union military presence in the South. Johnson traces how William Seward and General Winfield Scott sabotaged Lincoln's plan. From this account Johnson has constructed a new narrative of this crucial period. Illus.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 435
Publisher: Stackpole
ISBN: 9780811739405
Item #: 7978308