1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996387564103316

Autore

Comley William

Titolo

A new booke vvherein is contained copies of the secretarie and romane hands [[electronic resource] ] : with an alphabet of capitall antique letters: published for the instruction of the vnskilfull. / / By William Comley of Henley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[London?, : G. Purslowe], May 1622

Descrizione fisica

[9] leaves of plates : ill

Soggetti

Penmanship, English

Copybooks

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Name of publisher from STC (2nd ed.).

Reproduction of original in: Columbia University Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0027



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910984662903321

Autore

Silber Tony

Titolo

Twelve Days : How the Union Nearly Lost Washington in the First Days of the Civil War

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lincoln : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2023

©2023

ISBN

9781640125896

1640125892

9781640125902

1640125906

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (401 pages)

Disciplina

973.731

Soggetti

Electronic books.

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865

Washington (D.C.) History Civil War, 1861-1865

United States

Washington (D.C.)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Day Ten: Tuesday, April 23, 1861 -- 1. Why Don't They Come? -- Day One: Sunday, April 14 -- 2. The Evacuation of Sumter -- 3. Washington, the Secessionist City -- Day Two: Monday, April 15 -- 4. "If I Were Beauregard I Would Take Washington" -- 5. Northern Militia in Tatters -- Day Three: Tuesday, April 16 -- 6. "Take Washington City Immediately" -- Day Four: Wednesday, April 17 -- 7. Virginia's Decision -- Day Five: Thursday, April 18 -- 8. The First Defenders

9. Washington Prepares for the Worst -- 10. Indecision at the Navy Yard and Harpers Ferry Is Lost -- Day Six: Friday, April 19 -- 11. The New York Seventh Departs -- 12. The Baltimore Riots -- 13. Insurrection in Maryland -- Days Six and Seven: Friday, April 19-Saturday, April 20 -- 14. Washington Cut Off and Insurrection Rages in Maryland -- Day Seven: Saturday, April 20 -- 15. A New Route to Washington -- 16. The



Fortified Capital -- Day Eight: Sunday, April 21 -- 17. Confederate Troops Move North -- 18. A Northern Convoy Departs -- 19. Brinksmanship in Washington

Day Nine: Monday, April 22 -- 20. A Torrent of Federal Resignations -- 21. General Butler, the Belligerent Brigadier -- Day Ten: Tuesday, April 23 -- 22. Stalled in Annapolis -- 23. New York's Irish Join the Fight -- Day Eleven: Wednesday, April 24 -- 24. The March of the Seventh and Eighth Regiments -- Day Twelve: Thursday, April 25 -- 25. Washington Is Saved -- Friday, April 26-Monday, April 29 -- 26. The Aftermath -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Told in real time, this is the story of President Abraham Lincoln, his cabinet, and his military commanders during the first days of the Civil War.