Lincoln and his admirals [[electronic resource] ] : Abraham Lincoln, the U.S. Navy, and the Civil War / / Craig L. Symonds

• Autore: Symonds Craig L
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (445 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.7092B
• Soggetto topico: Presidents - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Naval operations
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-416) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1861: GETTING UNDER WAY; 1. "What Have I Done Wrong?": Lincoln and the Fort Sumter Crisis; 2. "A Competent Force": Lincoln and the Blockade; 3. "No Affront to the British Flag": Lincoln and the Trent Affair; 1862: CHARTING A COURSE; 4. "Rain the Rebels Out": Lincoln and the River War; 5. "It Strikes Me There's Something in It": Lincoln and the Monitor; 6. "We Cannot Escape History": Lincoln and the Contrabands; 1863: TROUBLED WATERS; 7. "The Peninsula All Over Again": Lincoln, Charleston, and Vicksburg ; 8. "I Shall Have to Cut This Knot": Lincoln as Adjudicator9. "Peace Does Not Appear So Distant as It Did": Lincoln and Wartime Politics; 1864: FULL SPEED AHEAD; 10. "A Worthy Object": Lincoln and the Red River Campaign; 11. "A Vote of Thanks": Lincoln and the Politics of Promotion; 12. "I Must Refer You to General Grant": Lincoln Relinquishes the Conn; 1865: FINAL HARBOR; Epilogue: "Thank God That I Have Lived to See This": Lincoln and the End of the War; Abbreviations Used in Notes; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
• Sommario/riassunto: In 1952, T. Harry Williams wrote the classic study, Lincoln and His Generals. Half a century later, Craig Symonds will write its necessary follow-up, Lincoln and His Admirals - a much-needed history of the Union navy during the Civil War. Given the wealth of books on the military history of the Civil War, surprisingly little has been written about the role of the navy. As Symonds shows, Abraham Lincoln began his presidency as well as the war with virtually no knowledge of naval affairs, lacking both exposure and interest given his upbringing in the Midwest. Despite his inexperience, he quickly
• Titolo autorizzato: Lincoln and his admirals
• ISBN: 0-19-771430-7; 1-281-82586-7; 9786611825867; 0-19-971871-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782234803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II