The Congressman's Civil War

by Allan G. Bogue

Book Overview

In the historical literature of the American Civil War, the president, the generals, and the cabinet secretaries have won the war of words. Of the hundreds of men who served in the House of Representatives during this struggle, only a handful typically appear in general discussions of the period. Yet without a deeper understanding of the contributions of the members of Congress to the successful prosecution of the war we cannot fully appreciate the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521357055
• ISBN13: 9780521357050
• Release Date: July 1989
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"