A Connecticut Yankee in Lincoln’s Cabinet : Navy Secretary Gideon Welles Chronicles the Civil War.
Title:
A Connecticut Yankee in Lincoln’s Cabinet : Navy Secretary Gideon Welles Chronicles the Civil War.
Author:
Welles, Gideon.
ISBN:
9780819574985
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (187 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Editorial Note -- Chapter 1: The Emancipation Proclamation and Beyond -- Chapter 2: Cabinet Problems and Cabinet Crisis -- Chapter 3: Welles on Lincoln -- Chapter 4: Taking the Measure of Men -- Chapter 5: Generals and Admirals at War -- Chapter 6: Navy Department Challenges -- Chapter 7: Home-State Matters -- Chapter 8: Sidelights and Personal Notes -- Chapter 9: Reflections on the War -- Chapter 10: Lincoln's Assassination -- Afterword -- Appendix: The Members of Lincoln's Cabinet -- Members of the Acorn Club.
Abstract:
The Civil War through the eyes of a key member of Lincoln's cabinet.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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