The day Lincoln was almost shot : the Fort Stevens story /
Cooling, Benjamin Franklin,III,1938-,author.
This book recounts the story of President Abraham Lincoln's role in the Battle of Fort Stevens in July 1864. This engagement stands apart in American history as the only time a sitting American president came under enemy fire while in office. In this new study of this overlooked moment in American history, Cooling poses a troubling question: What if Lincoln had been shot and killed during this short battle, nine months prior to his death by John Wilkes Booth's hand in Ford's Theater? A potential pivotal moment in the Civil War, the Battle of Fort Stevens could have changed - with Lincoln's demise - the course of American history.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mr. Lincoln's capital as center of gravity -- Lincoln and the army come to the suburbs -- Abe's re-election, Old Jube and the moment of greatest danger -- Sigel/Weber and upper Potomac delays -- Monocacy, a secretary's son and the road to Washington -- Blindness or stupidity on a hot weekend -- First defenders to the front: Lincoln at Fort Stevens, July 11 -- The president is almost shot: July 12 -- Rebel recessional/yankee repercussions -- Lincoln, Fort Stevens and American memory.
This book recounts the story of President Abraham Lincoln's role in the Battle of Fort Stevens in July 1864. This engagement stands apart in American history as the only time a sitting American president came under enemy fire while in office. In this new study of this overlooked moment in American history, Cooling poses a troubling question: What if Lincoln had been shot and killed during this short battle, nine months prior to his death by John Wilkes Booth's hand in Ford's Theater? A potential pivotal moment in the Civil War, the Battle of Fort Stevens could have changed - with Lincoln's demise - the course of American history.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Maryland Campaign, 1864.