The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot

Posted on 05 May 2017 by Benjamin Franklin Cooling III

The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot The Fort Stevens Story recounts the story of President Abraham Lincoln s role in the Battle of Fort Stevens in July 1864 This engagement stands apart in American history as the only time a sitting American president came under enemy fire while in office In this new study of this overlooked moment in American history, Cooling poses a troubling question What if Lincoln had been shot and killed during this short battle, nine months prior to his death by John Wilkes Booth s hand in Ford s Theater A potential pivotal moment in the Civil War, the Battle of Fort Stevens could have changed with Lincoln s demise the course of American history The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot, however, is than a meditation on an alternate history of the United States It is also a close study of the attempt by Confederate general Jubal Early to capture Washington, D.C., to remove Lincoln and the Union government from power, and to turn the tide of the Civil War in the South s favor The dramatic events of this attempt to capture Washington and the president with it unfold in stunning detail as Cooling taps fresh documentary sources and offers a new interpretation of this story of the defense of the nation s capital Commemorating this largely forgotten and under appreciated chapter in the study of Lincoln and the Civil War, The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot is a fascinating look at this potential turning point in American history. Download The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot by Benjamin Franklin Cooling III – kino-fada.fr Wonderful book about the only Civil War battle fought in Washington, DC, where an American president came under enemy fire for only the second time in history The Battle of Fort Stevens and its immediate predecessor, t...This was an interesting read about the 1864 Confederate General Early s raid and the battle of Fort Stevens President Lincoln was present at Fort Stevens and reportedly came under fire.after some good 1812 context, it becomes so focused on that one particular battle that you forget which war is being discussed.The Day Lincoln was almost Shot offers Benjamin Franklin Cooling s compelling look at a lesser known but still crucial episode in the War Between the States In the heart of the book, Cooling presents a thorough re telling of the culminating events of Jubal Early s invasion of Maryland in July 1864 with a discussion about some of the various possibilities and a comprehensive review of the President s appearance or appearances on the front line.The book s background extends to the American defeat The Day Lincoln was almost Shot offers Benjami...Very good book about this small battle it also covers the fort s construction and attempts to memorialize the battle Personally, I think the section chapters three to five covering the pre battle campaign plus the post Fort Stevens campaign coverage...

05 May 2017

Benjamin Franklin Cooling III