Inside the White House in war times
Subtitle: memoirs and reports of Lincoln's secretary
By: by William O. Stoddard ; edited by Michael Burlingame.
Contributors: Burlingame, Michael, 1941-
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press; Bison Books
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Lincoln
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
Subjects: Stoddard, William Osborn, 1835-1925; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Friends and associates; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Secretaries -- United States -- Biography; United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives; Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Genres: Biography.; Personal narratives.
Description: "First published in 1890, the book depicts the president's reaction to the defeats at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, the difficulties encountered (and presented) by Mary Lincoln, the president's relations with George B. McClellan and other generals, and the anxiety preceding the Merrimack's epic battle with the Monitor.".

"In 1866 Stoddard also penned thirteen "White House Sketches" about his time in Lincoln's service. Originally published in an obscure New York newspaper, these essays - never previously collected - supplement Stoddard's memoir. Together the memoir and sketches provide an intimate look at the sixteenth president during a time of crisis."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-219) and index.
"A Bison original"--P. [4] of cover.