The Civil War Diary of Gideon Welles, Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy: The Original Manuscript Edition

Authors

Kurt Hackemer

ISBN

9780252038525

Price

$45.00

Publisher

University of Illinois Press

Abstract

Careful Scholarship Provides Needed Clarity to Welles’ Valuable Record

Gideon Welles’ diary has been an important resource for Civil War historians since its initial publication in 1911. His character portraits and detailed descriptions of events and issues provide invaluable insights into....

DOI

10.31390/cwbr.17.3.15

Recommended Citation

Hackemer, Kurt (2015) "The Civil War Diary of Gideon Welles, Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy: The Original Manuscript Edition," Civil War Book Review: Vol. 17 : Iss. 3 .
DOI: 10.31390/cwbr.17.3.15
Available at: https://repository.lsu.edu/cwbr/vol17/iss3/14