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The siege of Washington : the untold story of the twelve days that shook the Union /

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On April 14, 1861, Washington was 'put into the condition of a siege', declared Abraham Lincoln. Located 60 miles south of the Mason-Dixon Line, the nation's capital was surrounded by the slave states of Maryland and Virginia. With no fortifications and only a handful of trained soldi...

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Main Author: Lockwood, John, 1951-
Other Authors: Lockwood, Charles, 1948-2012
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Subjects:
Scott, Winfield, > 1786-1866.
Andrew, John A. > (John Albion), > 1818-1867.
United States. > Army. > Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1864)
Andrew, John A. > (John Albion), > 1818-1867
Scott, Winfield, > 1786-1866
Washington (D.C.) > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
Washington (D.C.) > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession)
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession)
United States
Washington (D.C.)
1861-1865
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Call Number: E472.1 .L66 2011
 
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