I worked for Abraham Lincoln: The Civil War from Inside the White House

By Cole Walker

Most Civil War books start on the battlefield. This one starts at Abraham Lincoln's desk.

I Worked for Abraham Lincoln takes young readers inside the wartime White House through the eyes of a fictional messenger, following the real events and decisions that shaped the nation. Messages arrive. Maps change. Armies move. And choices made in Washington reach battlefields hundreds of miles away.

Rather than simply retelling Lincoln's life, this visual history shows how the Civil War worked-and what it looked like from the center of power.

Inside, readers will explore:
The Emancipation Proclamation and the fight over slavery
Gettysburg, battlefield strategy, and the Gettysburg Address
Telegraphs, weapons, soldiers, maps, and military communication
Grant's campaigns, the election of 1864, and the 13th Amendment
Richmond, Appomattox, and Lincoln's final days

Cinematic scenes, maps, timelines, battlefield diagrams, and detailed infographics turn a complicated era into a story young readers can actually see and follow.

The young messenger is fictional. The major events, documents, places, and historical framework are real.

Designed for curious readers ages 8+. Historically grounded, visually rich, and detailed without graphic gore, this book is especially suited to independent readers, visual learners, homeschool study, and kids fascinated by presidents, military strategy, technology, and American history.

See the Civil War from inside the White House-and discover how words, messages, and decisions could move a nation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HHJYQD5P
• ISBN13: 9798171372613
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"