Includes bibliographical references (p. [73]-79) and index.
Contents:
Lincoln, war, and emancipation : from Ft. Sumter to the Peninsular Campaign -- McClellan on the Peninsula -- Waiting for the moment : Lincoln and emancipation in the summer of 1862 -- Europe ponders Confederate recognition -- Lee crosses the Potomac : the Maryland campaign begins -- McClellan and Lee at Antietam, September 15 to 21 -- Lincoln emancipates and voters react -- Europe reacts to Antietam and emancipation -- From Antietam to Gettysburg : Lincoln defends emancipation.
Series:
Battles and leaders of the American Civil War : gateway to emancipation
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