Don't Know Much about the Civil War
Everything You Need to Know about America's Greatest Conflict But Never Learned
Chapter One
Early in April 1865 Charles Coffin, a correspondent for the, Boston Journal, witnessed an extraordinary occurrence. Having reported on the Civil War from the earliest days, he had observed many sigificant events, from the First Battle of Bull Run four years earlier hrough Grant's final campaign in Virginia in 1865. Now he was present at the capture of Richmond and the arrival of President Abraham Lincoln in the fallen Confederate capital. Coffin recounted:
No carriage was to be had, so the President, leading his son, walked to General Weitzels' headquarters-Jeff Davis's mansion.... The walk was long and the President halted a moment to rest.
"May de good Lord bless you, President Linkum!" said an old Negro, removing his hat and bowing, with tears of joy rolling down his cheeks.
The President removed his own hat a ... read full excerpt from Don't Know Much about the Civil War: Everything You Need to Know about America's Greatest Conflict But Never Learned ebook
