Copperheads: The Rise and Fall of Lincoln's Opponents in the North

by Jennifer L. Weber

Book Overview

The Northern home-front during the Civil War was far from tranquil. Fierce political debates set communities on edge, spurred secret plots against the Union, and triggered widespread violence. At the heart of all this turmoil stood the anti-war Democrats, nicknamed "Copperheads."

Now, Jennifer L. Weber offers the first full-length portrait of this powerful faction to appear in almost half a century. Weber reveals how the Copperheads came perilously...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195306686
• ISBN13: 9780195306682
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.6"