A Connecticut Yankee in Lincoln’s Cabinet: Navy Secretary Gideon Welles Chronicles the Civil War

Contents

Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Editorial Note 14 Chapter 1: The Emancipation Proclamation and Beyond 17 Chapter 2: Cabinet Problems and Cabinet Crisis 33 Chapter 3: Welles on Lincoln 48 Chapter 4: Taking the Measure of Men 57 Chapter 5: Generals and Admirals at War 74 Chapter 6: Navy Department Challenges 106 Chapter 7: Home-State Matters 132 Chapter 8: Sidelights and Personal Notes 146 Chapter 9: Reflections on the War 157 Chapter 10: Lincoln’s Assassination 168 Afterword 178 Appendix: The Members of Lincoln’s Cabinet 185 Members of the Acorn Club 186 ...