{"product_id":"the-outbreak-of-rebellion-campaigns-of-the-civil-war-9780306806575","title":"The Outbreak of Rebellion: Campaigns of the Civil War","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Merits the attention of all modern readers who would understand the period from the secession of South Carolina through the aftermath of First Bull Run.\"--Gary W. Gallagher\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn G. Nicolay experienced the Civil War from a unique vantage point: living in the White House, witnessing the many momentous events and minor wranglings, sharing the nation's trauma with Lincoln, and winning his open confidence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is Nicolay's firsthand knowledge and personal observations of the key figures that imbue \u003ci\u003eThe Outbreak of Rebellion \u003c\/i\u003e(1881) with immediacy and thrust. Here is the secession fever that swept the South; Lincoln's shrewd and desperate maneuverings to hold the border states; the behind-the-scenes debates about how to respond to the crisis; the attack on Fort Sumter and the call to arms; and the hard-fought battle along Bull Run creek that resulted in a chaotic Federal defeat and the first appalling casualties of the war. Nicolay's insider view of the opening act of the Civil War has produced a succinct, compelling account of considerable value and fascinating insights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew introduction by Mark E. Neely, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Da Capo Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780306806575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.45w x 0.76d","brand":"John George Nicolay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52750039875765,"sku":"9780306806575","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_18c4a974-8c7c-4e7d-b045-0eb8e8cb54a2.jpg?v=1782831223","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-outbreak-of-rebellion-campaigns-of-the-civil-war-9780306806575","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}