Andrew Johnson's Civil War and Reconstruction

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Contents Acknowledgments  xi Introduction  1 1. 1862–1863: Johnson’s War   13 2. 1864–1865: Johnson’s Mission Achieved   41 3. 1865: Johnson’s Year   65 4. 1866: Johnson’s New Challenge   99 5. 1867: Johnson’s Wounded Leadership   145 6. 1868: Johnson’s Victorious Defeat   181 Epilogue  217 Notes  225 Essay on Sources   277 Index  283 Illustrations Following Page  134 Cartoon Depiction of Lincoln and Johnson Mending the Union Brady’s Photograph of Johnson Early in His Presidency Cartoon Representation of Johnson’s Freedmen’s Bureau Veto in 1866 Stalwart Backers of Johnson: Secretary Seward and Secretary Welles General Grant, Secretary Welles, and President Johnson at Auburn, New York, Secretary Seward’s Hometown, Late Summer 1866 Nasby’s Drawing of Johnson’s Reactions to 1866 Election Returns Cartoon Depiction of Johnson’s Removal of Stanton and Sheridan, 1867 Four Members of Johnson’s Defense Counsel, 1868 House “Managers” of the Impeachment Trial McBride’s “Impeachment Chart” ...