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xv, 138 pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates : 21 cm In the summer of 1864, a Confederate army under General Jubal Early moved out from Lynchburg, swept through the Shenandoah Valley and marched on Washington. President Lincoln was disturbed over the threat to the city, but was also busy with plans for bagging the forces of Early. Although Lincoln remained calm, he did not underestimate the importance of the thrust against Washington. He visited Fort Stevens and other defenses of the city on three successive days, and watched with interest as Union soldiers fought to hold the Capital. On two of his visits to Fort Stevens, the President was under fire of Confederate marksmen, and a "saga" of President Lincoln under fire has arisen from the accounts of these occasions Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-130) and index Attack on Washington -- Amid the smoke of battle -- When the smoke of battle cleared -- From generation to generation -- "Get down, you fool!"

Author

John Henry Cramer

Publisher

Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press

Published

1948

Language

EN

Subjects

History, Humanities