Lincoln's Road to War by Johnson, David Alan
Lincoln's Road to War by Johnson, David Alan

Lincoln's Road to War

Follow Lincoln's day-by-day path from peacemaker to war leader as the Union edges toward Civil War. The...
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Lincoln's Road to War by Johnson, David Alan

Lincoln's Road to War

$47.65
Lincoln's Road to War by Johnson, David Alan

Lincoln's Road to War

$47.65
Author: David Alan Johnson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Follow Lincoln's day-by-day path from peacemaker to war leader as the Union edges toward Civil War.

The months after the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, between March 4 and May 3, 1861, mark one of the most significant periods in American history. Antagonism between the North and South, which had been intensifying since Lincoln's election as president in November 1860, only worsened when the president-elect was sworn into office. Lincoln's Road to War is a day-by-day account unpacking each day's events, both personal and political, from Lincoln's inauguration through the attack on Fort Sumter and towards the march to the Battle of Bull Run/Manassas.
  • March 4, 1861: In his inauguration address, President Lincoln did his best to be reconciliatory, advising Southern secessionists that there would be no war unless they were the aggressors. But he also made it clear that the Union was indivisible, and that secession meant anarchy.
  • April 12, 1861: During the early morning hours, rebel artillery opened fire on Fort Sumter, situated on a man-made island in the entrance to Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. This was immediately followed by President Lincoln's call for 75,000 volunteers from state militias, along with his order to blockade all Southern ports.
From the first days of his Presidency to a tacit admission of the real probability of war on May 3, 1861, readers follow alongside Lincoln in this daily journal that captures his evolution from an inexperienced, newly installed president trying desperately to avoid a war, to a reluctant commander-in-chief resolved to defend Fort Sumter against rebel aggression, and finally to a war president determined to see the fighting through to the end and to restore the Union. In this revealing and enlightening journey through the progression of Lincoln's perspectives and politics, readers glean intimate insights into the President, the man, and the country on the precipice of Civil War.

Author: David Alan Johnson
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 11/11/2025
Pages: 278
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9781493092024


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/01/2025 pg. 100

About the Author
David Alan Johnson is the author of fifteen books, including The Last Weeks of Abraham Lincoln and Decided on the Battlefield: Grant, Sherman, Lincoln, and the Election of 1864. He lives in Union, New Jersey.
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