{"product_id":"the-outbreak-of-rebellion-9780306806575","title":"The Outbreak Of Rebellion","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Merits the attention of all modern readers who would understand the period from the secession of South Carolina through the aftermath of First Bull Run.\"--Gary W. Gallagher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJohn G. Nicolay experienced the Civil War from a unique vantage point: living in the White House, witnessing the many momentous events and minor wranglings, sharing the nation's trauma with Lincoln, and winning his open confidence. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIt is Nicolay's firsthand knowledge and personal observations of the key figures that imbue \u003ci\u003eThe Outbreak of Rebellion \u003c\/i\u003e(1881) with immediacy and thrust. Here is the secession fever that swept the South; Lincoln's shrewd and desperate maneuverings to hold the border states; the behind-the-scenes debates about how to respond to the crisis; the attack on Fort Sumter and the call to arms; and the hard-fought battle along Bull Run creek that resulted in a chaotic Federal defeat and the first appalling casualties of the war. Nicolay's insider view of the opening act of the Civil War has produced a succinct, compelling account of considerable value and fascinating insights.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eNew introduction by Mark E. Neely, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51104075645233,"sku":"9780306806575","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pageaday.com\/products\/the-outbreak-of-rebellion-9780306806575","provider":"Page-A-Day","version":"1.0","type":"link"}