The presidents' war
Subtitle: six American presidents and the Civil War that divided them
By: Chris DeRose
Publisher: Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 379
ISBN-13: 9780762796649
Subjects: Politics and government; Adversaries; Ex-presidents; Political activity; History
Description: Tells the story of how five ex-presidents--for and against Abraham Lincoln (but mostly against)--maneuvered, seceded, plotted, advised and aided during the Civil War while Lincoln navigated the minefield they created.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references(pages 363-366) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: in Jackson's time; title: I met nullification at its threshold; title: The freshmen; title: The setting sun; title: ... and Tyler, too; title: War in Mexico!; title: The 30th Congress; title: A final settlement; title: A hell of a storm; title: The final election of the old America; title: General Jackson is dead!; title: The first and only choice of the Republicans of Illinois; title: A startling tide of reckless fanaticism; title: Five against Lincoln; title: The gathering storm; title: The tug has to come; title: The last winter of peace; title: That all will yet be well; title: Home again; title: Breakfast at Fort Sumter; title: The meeting that never was; title: The border states; title: Twilight at Wheatland, dawn at Manassas; title: To lose Kentucky is nearly the same as to lose the whole game; title: Capture on the high seas; title: The bottom is out of the tub; title: Greenbacks and ironclads; title: Any explanations which you may offer would be acceptable; title: West and east; title: The very vortex of hell; title: Destroy the rebel army, if possible; title: A continuation of war by other means; title: A storm of lead; title: If my name ever goes into history, it will be for this act; title: We are ruined; title: The brave men, living and dead; title: The Fourth of July; title: A new birth of freedom; title: Our old home; title: Those not skinning can hold a leg; title: Not unworthy to remain in my present position; title: The last full measure; title: Epilogue: do not despair of the republic.