Siege at the State House: The 1879 Coup That Nearly Plunged Maine Into Civil War

by Mac Smith

Book Overview

Siege at the State House tells the true story of a coup that was attempted between Maine's governor and the leaders of a new political party, almost plunging the United States into its second Civil War. With the Maine State House under siege for several weeks by a confederate force, the occupation culminated in a showdown between armed rebels and Civil War hero General Joshua Chamberlain, with Chamberlain standing on the State House steps,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1684750342
• ISBN13: 9781684750344
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Down East Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"