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The Dogs of War

by Emory M. Thomas

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Provides an account of the months leading up to the Civil War, focusing on the misconceptions that led both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, as well as American citizens, to believe the battle would be brief.

HistoryPublic opinionSectionalism (United States)CausesPolitical and social viewsLincoln, abraham, 1809-1865Davis, jefferson, 1808-1889Public opinion, united statesUnited states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, causesUnited states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, public opinionSectionalism (U.S.)