Gathering to Save a Nation

In this rich study of Union governors and their role in the Civil War, Stephen D. Engle examines how these politicians were pivotal in securing victory. In a time of limited federal authority, governors were an essential part of the machine that maintained the Union while it mobilized and sustained the war effort. Charged with the difficult task of raising soldiers from their home states, these governors had to also rally political, economic, and popular support for the conflict, at times against a backdrop of significant local opposition.

Year

2016

Language

English

Publisher

University of North Carolina Press

Editions

3

Pages

736

ISBN

9781469629339

Data source: Wikidata