Zenas T. Haines William C. Harris William C. Harris
"Anyone interested in the Civil War along the eastern seaboard--and most especially North Carolina--will applaud the availability of a scholarly, well-edited edition of the Haines book."--Daniel Sutherland, University of Arkansas
"The most comprehensive account by a private soldier of the 1862-1863 campaigns in North Carolina." Civil War Books: A Critical Bibliography
Last printed by the, Boston Herald in 1863, Corporal Zenas T. Haines s dispatches from the Civil War in eastern North Carolina provide a lively, detailed account of the history of a Massachusetts...
"Anyone interested in the Civil War along the eastern seaboard--and most especially North Carolina--will applaud the availability of a scholarly, w...
Harris maintains that Lincoln held a fundamentally conservative position on the process of reintegrating the South, one that permitted a large measure of self-reconstruction, and that he did not modify his position late in the war. He examines the reasoning and ideology behind Lincoln's policies, describes what happened when military and civil agents tried to implement them at the local level, and evaluates Lincoln's successes and failures in bringing his restoration efforts to closure.
Harris maintains that Lincoln held a fundamentally conservative position on the process of reintegrating the South, one that permitted a large meas...
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 between Lincoln and the governors of the Union states, illuminating the contributions of these often-overlooked state leaders to the preservation...
Over the course of the Civil War, fifty-nine men served as governors of the twenty-five Union states. Although these state executives were occasionall...
