Posted by
wingnut on Sunday, March 06, 2011 3:00:00 PM
The Emergence of Lincoln: Douglas, Buchanan, and Party Chaos 1857 - 1859
Allan Nevins, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950.
This is vol. 3 of the famous 10 volume series "Ordeal of The Union" that covers the tumultuous times in US history from The Mexican War to the end of The Reconstruction Period. We have three of the volumes for the CCLSC library.
Lincoln's Darkest Year -- The War in 1862
William Marvel, Houghton Mifflin Co., 2008.
Covers the Peninsula Campaign and The Seven Days Battles where "Granny Lee" shocked and humiliated the Federals, the Confederate victory at Second Manassas, the lucky break at Antietam that stopped Lee's first invasion, and the massive Federal losses at Fredericksburg. A long series of bad Generals, political bickering, and organizational chaos plagued the year. Multi award-winning author. Great stuff.
--RPC, Houston, TX