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William Howard Russell and the Civil War

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An edition of Reports from America (2001)

Reports from America

William Howard Russell and the Civil War

William Howard Russell, battle-hardened journalist and veteran of the Crimean War, was sent to New York in 1861 to report on America's Civil War for the Times of London. His was an important role. When Russell was first introduced to Abraham Lincoln in Washington, the President remarked: 'The London Times is one of the greatest powers in the world -- in fact, I don't know anything which has more power -- except perhaps the Mississippi.' The newspaper was regarded as an authentic mouthpiece of the British government and consequently Russell was courted by prominent figures both in the North and South. This is the story of Russell's year in America based on the three volumes of diaries and countless articles he wrote about his experiences. His eloquent words describe the important men of the time, including Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and General William Tecumseh Sherman, as well as some of the key events of the period. His extensive travelling led him to New York, Washington D.C., the South and ultimately to the first real engagement, the Battle of Bull Run. He visited forts, military installations, the Northern and Southern seats of government, seeing everything necessary to form a detailed picture of the discordant conflict. Throughout the year, Russell's impartial reporting took the British reader through the baffling issues and events of the war. Unfortunately his honesty created powerful enemies on both sides. - Publisher.

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Pages
277

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Table of Contents

The North. Spring, 1861
"The Gentleman from The Times"
"... the sewer of the nations ..." New York City, March, 1861
"... the insalubrious swamp ..." Washington, D.C. March-April, 1861
The South. April - June, 1861
"Too small for a republic ..." Washington, D.C.--Charleston, South Carolina, April, 1861
"... two-legged cattle ..." Charleston--Savannah, Georgia, April-May, 1861
"... 'possums', raccoons, frogs and other delicacies ..." Macon, Georgia--Mobile, Alabama, May, 1861
"... all the unanimity of a conspiracy ..." Mobile--Up the Mississippi, May-June, 1861
"Along the 'Mrs. Sippy'" the Mississippi--Cairo, Illinois, June, 1861
The North. June, 1861-April, 1862
"... fast churning up--a great fight ..." Illinois--Washington, D.C., June-July, 1861
"... the magnitude of the disaster ..." Bull Run, July 21, 1861
"Bull Run Russell" Washington, D.C., July-August, 1861
"Mint Juleps and Prairie Dogs" Washington, D.C.--Wisconsin, August-October, 1861
"The Trent Affair" Washington, D.C.--New York City, October-December, 1861
"Ave atque vale ..." New York City--England, January-April, 1862
Epilogue: "... so illuminating a record ..." 1862-1907

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-269) and index.

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Stroud
Genre
Personal narratives, British.
Other Titles
William Howard Russell and the Civil War.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
973.7092
Library of Congress
E487 .M55 2001

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
ix, 277 p., [8] p. of plates :
Number of pages
277
Dimensions
24 x x centimeters

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Open Library
OL17602839M
Internet Archive
reportsfromameri0000mill
ISBN 10
0750925574
ISBN 13
9780750925570
OCLC/WorldCat
48381423
Library Thing
5269116
Goodreads
7179353

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