William Montgomery Sweeny's Books

Mr. Webb's Sussex County directory is divided into three parts. The first part, comprising fully half the book, gives a historical overview of Sussex County, eminent Sussex pioneers, the establishment of the county courthouse, and so forth. The historical narrative then moves on to each of the county's fourteen townships from Andover through Wantage, delineating milestones, landmarks, and famous episodes in the lives of the townships. Part 2 constitutes the directory itself, which is arranged by township and lists the name of each freeholder, with his village, living in Sussex County at the time of the volume's original publication in 1872. In all, some 5,000 freeholders can be found in the directory.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.

From the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine.

In the summer of 1861, Americans were preoccupied by the question of which states would join the secession movement and which would remain loyal to the Union. This question was most fractious in the border states of Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri. In Mi

Father Bannon was truly an inspirational personality."--BOOK JACKET.

An account of how America’s greatest crisis began, by “the Civil War’s master historical detective” (Stephen W. Sears, author of Chancellorsville). This groundbreaking book investigates the mystery of how the Civil War began, reconsidering the big question: Was it inevitable? The award-winning author of Andersonville and Lincoln’s Autocrat vividly recreates President Abraham Lincoln’s first year in office, from his inauguration through the rising crisis of secession and the first several months of the war. Drawing on original sources and examining previously overlooked factors, he leads the reader inexorably to the conclusion that Lincoln not only missed opportunities to avoid war but actually fanned the flames—and often acted unconstitutionally in prosecuting the war once it had begun. With a keen eye for the telling detail, on the battlefield as well as in the White House, this is revisionist history at its best, not sparing anyone, even Abraham Lincoln. “A brilliant narrative that reveals the possibilities of the past that were squandered by historical figures who seem so unassailable and godlike to us today.” —Peter S. Carmichael, author of The Last Generation “The most provocative account of events in 1861 in a generation. Readers who think they understand the Civil War’s first year and the roles played by Abraham Lincoln, Nathanial Lyon, Charles Stone, and a host of others should brace themselves for a bold new perspective.” —A. Wilson Greene, author of Breaking the Backbone of the Rebellion

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Wills of Rappahannock County, Virginia 1656-1692

Wills of Rappahannock County, Virginia 1656-1692

The Practice in Civil Actions and Proceedings in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

The Practice in Civil Actions and Proceedings in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

A Digest of New York Reports, from 1872 to 1876, Containing the Decisions of All the Courts of the State, Published During that Period. With References to the Statutes. Being the Second Supplement to Clinton & Wait's Digest of New York Reports

A Digest of New York Reports, from 1872 to 1876, Containing the Decisions of All the Courts of the State, Published During that Period. With References to the Statutes. Being the Second Supplement to Clinton & Wait's Digest of New York Reports

Genealogies of Virginia Families

Genealogies of Virginia Families

Wilson's Creek

Wilson's Creek

Exile in Erin

Exile in Erin

Mr. Lincoln Goes to War

Mr. Lincoln Goes to War

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