Coming Fury, Volume 1

FOREWORD

In the preparation of the multi-volume centennial history of the Civil War, of which this is the first book, it was of course necessary to search for relevant documents in a great many libraries, museums, private collections, and other repositories, to assemble pertinent notes from a great many books, pamphlets, magazines, and newspapers, and to make personal examination of all of the major battlefields, and many of the minor ones, of the war. This work was entrusted to a man who, by personal enthusiasm, original knowledge of the subject and a genius-like capacity for taking infinite pains was probably better qualified than anyone else who could have been found—Mr. E. B. Long of Chicago. As director of research for this project he has made a more substantial contribution than it is possible to acknowledge properly; and this note which attempts to give him at least a part of his proper due must also mention the able assistance given by that indefatigable and charming person, Mrs. Barbara Long. In the course of time an almanac, or fact book, which Mr. Long now has in preparation will make available much of the data produced by the research program.

The American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War
, already published, is a graphic illustrated volume which stands as a companion piece or supplement to the centennial history.

CONTENTS

Cover

Other Books by This Author

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

FOREWORD

LIST OF MAPS AND GRAPHS

CHAPTER ONE:
Springtime of Decision

1.
The City by the Sea

2.
“The Impending Crisis”

3.
Star after Star

4.
“The Party Is Split Forever”

5.
The Crowd at the Wigwam

6.
Railsplitter

CHAPTER TWO:
Down a Steep Place

1.
Division at Baltimore

2.
The Great Commitment

3.
By Torchlight

4.
Little Giant

5.
Verdict of the People

6.
Despotism of the Sword

CHAPTER THREE:
The Long Farewell

1.
The Union Is Dissolved

2.
A Delegation of Authority

3.
An Action and a Decision

4.
Footsteps in a Dark Corridor

5.
The Strategy of Delay

6.
“Everything, Even Life Itself”

CHAPTER FOUR:
Two Presidents

1.
The Man and the Hour

2.
The Long Road to Washington

3.
Colonel Lee Leaves Texas

4.
Talking Across a Gulf

5.
Pressure at Fort Sumter

6.
First Inaugural

CHAPTER FIVE:
Into the Unknown

1.
Two Forts and Three Agents

2.
Memorandum from Mr. Seward

3.
“If You Have No Doubt …”

4.
The Circle of Fire

5.
White Flag on a Sword

6.
The Coming of the Fury

CHAPTER SIX:
The Way of Revolution

1.
Homemade War

2.
Arrests and Arrests Alone

3.
Diplomacy Along the Border

4.
Collapse of Legalities

5.
Symbolism of Death

6.
Before the Night Came

CHAPTER SEVEN:
To the Fiery Altar

1.
War in the Mountains

2.
The Laws of War

3.
A Head Full of Fire

4.
The Road to Bull Run

5.
Dust Clouds Against the Sky

6.
Death of the Minute Man

NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

LIST OF MAPS AND GRAPHS

CHAPTER ONE