Crawford, Samuel Wylie, 1829-1892 The Genesis of the Civil War: The Story of Sumter, 1860-1861
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.252 Author/Creator: Crawford, Samuel Wylie, 1829-1892 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Book Date: 1887 Pagination: 1 v. xxiii, 486 p. ; 23.5 x 16.5 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses the events leading to the Civil War both from his vantage point as an officer at Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter and from a larger context. Focuses both on events he witnessed firsthand and those he researched. Printed by Charles Webster and Co. Contains drawing of Charleston and the fort.
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