Abraham Lincoln, Volume II

The war is declared a fight for the Union—then enslaved people begin seeking refuge in Union camps, and Abraham Lincoln feels the meaning of the cause shift beneath his feet.

John T. Morse Jr.’s second volume, published in 1899, opens amid the political strains of the Civil War’s first years. In Washington and across the border states, Lincoln must preserve Union support while generals, Congress, and the people press the slavery question into the conflict. Every choice risks driving loyal citizens toward secession—or weakening the war effort—and the President’s measured response earns both praise and anger. As the crisis deepens, can Lincoln hold the Union together without avoiding the truth at the heart of the war?

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