Copperheads The Rise and Fall of Lincoln's Opponents in the North

Name: Copperheads The Rise and Fall of Lincoln's Opponents in the North
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ISBN: 9780195341249

ISBN-10: 0195341244

ISBN-13: 9780195341249

Edition: 2008

Authors: Jennifer L. Weber, James M. McPherson

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The Northern home-front during the Civil War was far from tranquil. Fierce political debates set communities on edge, spurred secret plots against the Union, and triggered widespread violence. At the heart of all this turmoil stood the anti-war Democrats, nicknamed "Copperheads." Now, Jennifer L. Weber offers the first full-length portrait of this powerful faction to appear in almost half a century. Weber reveals how the Copperheads came perilously close to defeating Lincoln and ending the war in the South's favor. Indeed, by the summer of 1864, they had grown so strong that Lincoln himself thought his defeat was "exceedingly likely." Passionate defenders of civil liberties and states'…

Book details

List price: $26.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/30/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 9.21" wide x 6.10" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Jennifer L. Weber was a newspaper journalist before becoming an academic historian. She is now Assistant Professor of History at the University of Kansas.



Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction



In the Shadows



The Gathering Storm



When Will This Cruel War Be Over?



The Battle Behind the Lines



The Summer of Lincoln's Discontent



The Rise and Fall of the Copperheads



"Faction in Civil War Is Unmitigated Treason"



Defeated


Abbreviations Used in Notes


Notes


Bibliography


Index