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Allegiance: Fort Sumter, Charleston, and the Beginning of the Civil War
written by David Detzer
Studio : Harvest Books
by Harvest Books
Publisher : Harvest Books
Released : 2002-04-12
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780156007412
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 12 reviews)
List Price : $16.00
Our Price : $7.25
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Product Description |
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Original and deeply human, this tense and surprising story, filled with indecisive bureaucrats, uninformed leaders, hotheaded politicians, and dedicated soldiers, is a clear and intimate portrait of the prolonged drama that unfolded at Fort Sumter and incited the first shot of the Civil War on April 12, 1861.
The six-month-long agony that began with Lincoln's election in November sputtered from one crisis to the next, and finally exploded as the soldiers at Sumter neared starvation. With little help from Washington, D.C., Major Robert Anderson, a soldier whose experience had taught him above all that war is the poorest form of policy, almost single-handedly forestalled the beginning of the war until he finally had no choice but to fight.
Skillfully re-created from a decade of extensive research, Allegiance exposes the passions that led to the fighting, the sober reflections of the man who restrained its outbreak, and the individuals on both sides who changed American history forever.
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Allegience |
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David Detzer has written an extremely readable and well researched volume covering those fateful days marking the beginning of the Civil War. He covers many items and events either ignored or grossed over in other writings and he does it a manner that captures the reader's interest. I highly recommend this book and suggest following it up with Dissonance Dissonance: The Turbulent Days Between Fort Sumter and Bull Run and Donneybrook Donnybrook: The Battle of Bull Run, 1861 by the same author. |
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Fantastic! |
A fast-paced look at the events that occured in Charleston, at Ft. Sumter and around the nation leading up to the Civil War (or the war of Northern Aggression as we call it in the South : )
A great study of the stalemate that made up the days preceding the conflict and an indepth look at Robert Anderson, the officer in charge of the Federal forces at Ft. Sumter. |
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Fair & Balanced |
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This could have been a very dry report but it was fascinating. I never thought I'd find a description of the process of firing artillery so interesting! He really brings the politics and the human issues into focus. |
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We need men like Major Robert Anderson NOW |
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Not usually the history buff, this book showed me an entirely new perspective on the actual events of not only Fort Sumter but the Civil War itself. David Detzer creates wonderful images and develops personalities so very well in print. For that reason, this book clearly defines the hardship and heartbreak of Charleston, Fort Sumter, and so many of the soldiers and their families. Obviously painstakingly researched, the author has shown us the facts without extolling or denouncing the beliefs of the times. Truly a great read. |
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Detailed and understandable |
The start of a war is always interesting; we cannot read to many books on Bunker Hill or Ft. Sumter. Mr. Detzer treats us to a very readable beginning of the American Civil War and the city that started it. 1861 Charleston is well drawn, very understandable and engaging as a city on the brink of war. Major Robert Anderson determined to do his duty with little guidance from above and constant criticism from below, takes center stage. Washington, distant and unsure is as much of a problem for him as the Rebel guns in the harbor. Presenting the position of the Confederate Government and the "fire eaters" in Charleston as they see events helps the reader understand the decisions made. While not agreeing or disagreeing, the author informs and guides the reader through this complex time.
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