A Connecticut Yankee in Lincoln's Cabinet : Navy Secretary Gideon Welles Chronicles the Civil War.
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- computer
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- 9780819574985
- Welles, Gideon, -- 1802-1878 -- Diaries
- Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Friends and associates
- Cabinet officers -- United States -- Diaries
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources
- 973.7092
- E467.1.W46 -- .A3 2014eb
Cover -- A Connecticut Yankee in Lincoln's Cabinet -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Editorial Note -- Chapter 1: The Emancipation Proclamation and Beyond -- Chapter 2: Cabinet Problems and Cabinet Crisis -- Chapter 3: Welles on Lincoln -- Chapter 4: Taking the Measure of Men -- Chapter 5: Generals and Admirals at War -- Chapter 6: Navy Department Challenges -- Chapter 7: Home-State Matters -- Chapter 8: Sidelights and Personal Notes -- Chapter 9: Reflections on the War -- Chapter 10: Lincoln's Assassination -- Afterword -- Appendix: The Members of Lincoln's Cabinet -- Members of the Acorn Club.
The Civil War through the eyes of a key member of Lincoln's cabinet.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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