A Guide to Civil War Washington, D.C.: The Capital of the

A Guide to Civil War Washington, D.C.: The Capital of the Union (Civil War Series)
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When the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861, Washington, D.C., was a small, essentially Southern city. The capital rapidly transformed as it prepared for invasion--army camps sprung up in Foggy Bottom, the Navy Yard on Anacostia was a beehive of activity and even the Capitol was pressed into service as a barracks. Local citizens and government officials struggled to accommodate the fugitive slaves and troops that crowded into the city. From the story of one of the first African American army surgeons, Dr. Alexander Augusta, to the tireless efforts of Clara Barton, historian Lucinda Prout Janke renders an intimate portrait of a community on the front lines of war. Join Janke as she guides readers through the changing landscape of a capital besieged.
Country USA
Brand The History Press
Manufacturer The History Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber , black & white illustrations, colour il
ReleaseDate 2013-03-19
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781609498474

Country	USA
Brand	The History Press
Manufacturer	The History Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	, black & white illustrations, colour il
ReleaseDate	2013-03-19
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781609498474

A Guide to Civil War Washington, D.C.: The Capital of the Union (Civil War Series)