As Jefferson Davis paraded through the streets of Montgomery, Alabama, to take the oath of office as the first president of the Confederate States of America, two men accompanied him in his open coach
Remembered as the “Great War Governor” who led the state of Indiana during the Civil War, Oliver P. Morton has always been a controversial figure. His supporters praised him as a statesman who helped
Reassesses the election of 1860 through an interdisciplinary lens, interpreting the events surrounding the election and analyzing the candidates from biographical perspectives to explain the campaign'
Written by leading historians and political scientists, this collection of essays offers a broad and comprehensive coverage of the role of war in American history.Addressing the role of the armed forc
Written by leading historians and political scientists, this collection of essays offers a broad and comprehensive coverage of the role of war in American history.Addressing the role of the armed forc
