Potomac Books, Sachbücher, Twelve Days: How the Union Nearly Lost Washington in the First Days of the Civil War (Englisc...

List of Illustrations List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Tuesday, April 23rd: &lsquo Why Don&rsquo t They Come?&rsquo Day 10 Chapter 2: Sunday, April 14th: The Evacuation of Sumter Day One Chapter 3: Sunday, April 14th: Washington, the Secessionist City Day One Chapter 4: Monday, April 15th: &lsquo If I were Beauregard I Would Take Washington&rsquo Day Two Chapter 5: Monday, April 15th: Northern Militia in Tatters Day Two Chapter 6: Tuesday, April 16th: &lsquo Take Washington City Immediately&rsquo Day Three Chapter 7: Wednesday, April 17th: Virginia&rsquo s Decision Day Four Chapter 8: Thursday, April 18th: The First Defenders Day Five Chapter 9: Thursday, April 18th: Washington Prepares for the Worst Day Five Chapter 10: Thursday, April 18th: Indecision at the Navy Yard and Harpers Ferry is Lost Day Five Chapter 11: Friday, April 19th: The New York Seventh Departs Day Six Chapter 12: Friday, April 19th: The Baltimore Riots Day Six Chapter 13: Friday, April 19th: Insurrection in Maryland Day Six Chapter 14: Overnight, Friday, April 19th-Saturday, April 20th: Washington Cut Off And Insurrection Rages In Maryland Days Six and Seven Chapter 15: Saturday, April 20th, 1861: A New Route to Washington Day Seven Chapter 16: Saturday, April 20th: The Fortified Capital Day Seven Chapter 17: Sunday, April 21st: Confederate Troops Move North Day Eight Chapter 18: Sunday, April 21st: A Northern Convoy Departs Day Eight Chapter 19: Sunday, April 21st: Brinksmanship in Washington Day Eight Chapter 20: Monday, April 22nd: A Torrent of Federal Resignations Day Nine Chapter 21: Monday, April 22nd: General Butler, the Belligerent Brigadier Day Nine Chapter 22: Tuesday, April 23rd: Stalled in Annapolis Day 10 Chapter 23: Tuesday, April 23rd: New York&rsquo s Irish Join the Fight Day 10 Chapter 24: Wednesday, April 24th: The March of the 7th and 8th Regiments Day 11 Chapter 25: Thursday, April 25th: Washington is Saved Day 12 Chapter 26: Friday, April 26th&mdash Monday, April 29th: The Aftermath Notes Bibliography Index.