WHILE CANNONS ROARED (H) - Hardcover

Taylor, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1574881507 ISBN 13: 9781574881509

Publisher: POTOMAC BOOKS, 1997

Synopsis

While Cannons Roared is an intimate picture of the American Civil War on the home front, in the corridors of power - and even in the capital's most prestigious hotel. While most books about the war focus on the battlefield, some of the great conflict's most interesting events occurred away from the sound of cannon and rifle fire. These twenty-one entertaining pieces by noted historian John M. Taylor (acclaimed biographer of Civil War figures William Henry Seward and Raphael Semmes) range from an account of how Ulysses S. Grant was for years held personally responsible for a trunk full of stolen money, to the little-known story of how Abraham Lincoln hired a substitute to serve in the Union army on his behalf, and to a full account of the bloodiest political assassination attempt in American history.

About this title

About the Author:

JOHN M. TAYLOR has contributed to a number of popular history magazines including American Heritage, Military History Quarterly, and Civil War Times. He is also the author of William Henry Seward: Lincoln's Right Hand, Confederate Raider: Raphael Semmes of the Alabama, and General Maxwell Taylor: The Sword and the Pen. He lives in McLean, Virginia.

About this edition

• Publisher: POTOMAC BOOKS
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1574881507
• ISBN 13: 9781574881509
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192