Six days in April
Subtitle: Lincoln and the Union in peril
By: Frank B. Marcotte.
Publisher: Algora Pub.; Algora Publishing
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.; Politicians -- Maryland -- Biography.; Secession -- Maryland.; Riots -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.; Baltimore (Md.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.; Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865.; Maryland -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865.; Maryland -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Transportation.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Transportation.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "This is a historical account including first-person views, of the roles played by five men during six crucial days in 1861 who vied to control the communication links to Washington. These events encapsulate the complexity of motives and logistics, and the mixed shifting loyalties, that characterized much of the Civil War"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.