Lincoln's autocrat : the life of Edwin Stanton / William Marvel.

Author/creator Marvel, William
Format Book
PublicationChapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2015]
Descriptionxvii, 611 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Friends and associates.
United States. War Department--Biography.
Cabinet officers--United States. --Biography.
Statesmen--United States. --Biography.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Biography.
United States--History. --Civil War, 1861-1865. --Biography.
United States--Politics and government. --1861-1865.
United States--Politics and government. --1865-1869.

Portion of title Life of Edwin Stanton
SeriesCivil War America
Civil War America (Series) ^A325557
Contents Banks of the Ohio -- The wife of his youth -- The golden triangle -- The princess of Penn Street -- The California mission -- An honourable murderer -- The court spy -- Metamorphosis -- Best friend to all -- The cabal -- The war within -- Organizing victory -- Prisoners of circumstance -- Minister of propaganda -- The gift of martyrdom -- Avenging angel -- The Trojan horse -- End of the tether -- The stealthy applicant.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formBiography.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2014032690
ISBN9781469622491 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1469622491 (cloth : alk. paper)