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UNISA996387564103316 |
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Autore |
Comley William |
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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 |
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[London?, : G. Purslowe], May 1622 |
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[9] leaves of plates : ill |
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Penmanship, English |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Name of publisher from STC (2nd ed.). |
Reproduction of original in: Columbia University Library. |
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UNINA9910984662903321 |
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Autore |
Silber Tony |
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Twelve Days : How the Union Nearly Lost Washington in the First Days of the Civil War |
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Lincoln : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2023 |
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©2023 |
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9781640125896 |
1640125892 |
9781640125902 |
1640125906 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (401 pages) |
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Electronic books. |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 |
Washington (D.C.) History Civil War, 1861-1865 |
United States |
Washington (D.C.) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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