Lincoln and the Union Governors

by William C. Harris

Over the course of the Civil War, fifty-nine men served as governors of the twenty-five Union states. Although these state executives were occasionally obstructionist and often disagreed amongst themselves, their overall cooperation and counsel bolstered the policies put forth by Abraham Lincoln and proved essential to the Union's ultimate victory. In this revealing volume, award-winning historian William C. Harris explores the complex relationship...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809332884
• ISBN13: 9780809332885
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.4"