Blood on the Moon The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Audible Audio Edition) Edward Steers Jr William Coon University Press Audiobooks Books
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Winner of the 2001 The Lincoln Group of New York's Award of Achievement A History Book Club Selection.
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln is usually told as a tale of a lone deranged actor who struck from a twisted lust for revenge. This is not only too simple an explanation; Blood on the Moon reveals that it is completely wrong. John Wilkes Booth was neither mad nor alone in his act of murder. He received the help of many, not the least of whom was Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd, the Charles County physician who has been portrayed as the innocent victim of a vengeful government. Booth was also aided by the Confederate leadership in Richmond. As he made his plans to strike at Lincoln, Booth was in contact with key members of the Confederate underground, and after the assassination, these same forces used all of their resources to attempt his escape.
Noted Lincoln authority Edward Steers Jr. introduces the cast of characters in this ill-fated drama. He explores why they were so willing to help pull the trigger, and corrects the many misconceptions surrounding this defining moment that changed American history.
About the author After completing an acclaimed career as a research scientist at the National Institutes of Health, Edward Steers Jr. has turned his research skills to the Lincoln assassination. He is the author of several books about the president, including The Trial. He lives in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.
Blood on the Moon The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Audible Audio Edition) Edward Steers Jr William Coon University Press Audiobooks Books
This is an excellent summation of the facts presented in "Come Retribution" but told with more emphasis on storytelling. The author acknowledgesthe groundwork laid by the other book. I read the other first and certainly it made 'Blood on the Moon' more understandable and solid. I think
every Civil War buff should read this for a picture of The Confederacy as well as John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators. The story is told
in a more interesting way here than in the first book. This is a chilling picture of the dirty deeds of war.
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Blood on the Moon The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Audible Audio Edition) Edward Steers Jr William Coon University Press Audiobooks Books Reviews
Steers write one of the most accurate and detailed books on the Lincoln assassination. He provides a history of the times when the "black flag" of warfare was raised after the Union's infamous Dahlgren raid that was part of a two prong attack on Richmond. The mission was to free prisoners and disrupt Richmond and allegedly included plans to kill Davis and his cabinet. This controversial raid, As Steers points out, may have raised the ante of warfare without rules as the Confederates start their own controversial plans such as biological warfare that included an attempt to spread yellow fever. Steers starts breaking myths early with the Baltimore controversy where Lincoln switched trains to avoid a real plot to assassinate him as his train passes through Baltimore earlier than scheduled with no sop on his way to his inauguration. Steers documents how surprisingly accessible Lincoln was to the public and how he was relatively poorly protected or at times not at all at his request due to his intuition that anyone could commit the crime regardless of a guard detail. The author provides fascinating detail on Booth and his companions as they initially plot the kidnapping of Lincoln and in failing to do so, turn to assassination as the war is closing and Lincoln's sentiments toward "black human suffrage" raises Booth's ire to an intolerable level. The high points of the book are the well documented associations between Booth with not only his immediate quadrant of conspirators but also with Mary Surratt and a number of Confederate agents in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. Steers' analysis breaks any myth that Dr. Mud was innocent of aiding and abetting Booth. A recent book offers that Mud may have not recognized Booth when Booth appeared at Mud's home during his escape but that seems circumspect since Mud met Booth several times before and Booth was a relatively famous actor. The manhunt for Booth is covered in great detail and it is extraordinary fascinating as Booth escapes to Virginia with the help of established agents. Steers describes the temporary haven that Booth and Herold finally reach outside of Bowling Green at the Garrett farm but Stanton's dragnet discovers Booth's trail in Virginia. Although quite by accident, that accident puts them amazingly right on the trail of Booth at Port Royal, Virginia just west of Fredericksburg and a handful of miles from Booth's quiet and seemingly safe haven. As Steers notes, there is some interesting speculation as to why the three Confederates, who provide Booth assistance to his temporary haven, suddenly turn up to offer assistance at Port Royal. The author also presents excellent bios on the men involved in the conspiracies; the incompetent George Atzerodt who not only abstains from killing Andrew Johnson at the last minute but leaves evidence and a relatively easy trail to follow; Lewis Powell, the mysterious young veteran soldier who wounds virtually the entire Seward family in his attempt to kill the Secretary of State and goes stoically to the hangman; and young David Herold who deserts Powell but is Booth's guide in his escape through Maryland and into Virginia. Along with these prime conspirators, Steers brings in Booth's early associates that also get captured in the dragnet even though they withdrew from Booth's later plans. And finally Steer's aptly dismembers the theories that Booth escaped and that an imposter was buried in his name. Steer's even tells of an odd character that drags a corpse around for years eerily claiming it is Booth in an attempt for notoriety and money. The final chapter covers Lincoln's long funeral train trip that stopped at several large cities on his long trek back to Springfield, allowing a large population to view Lincoln's open casket. As the author notes, Lincoln returned to his hometown as he inferred when he left, that he might not return with the ability to enjoy his homecoming.
This book is one of the most intense, fact-filled books I've read in quite some time. Even more than Team of Rivals The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, I'd say. This is not a book to be read quickly or lightly.
This is said to be the definitive book on the Lincoln conspirators and assassination, the "if you can only read one book, read this one" book on this topic.
I thought it bogged down initially, as the early part addressed the concept of "black flag war." I learned so much on such topics as Confederate plots regarding germ warfare, such as the spread of yellow fever through infected clothing to be sold at auction. Once the author got going into the actual conspiracy and then the assassination of Lincoln and the subsequent manhunt, however, the book was excellent.
It was not easy going but I am very glad I read this informative book. Highly recommended.
Incidentally, the title refers to a line from government clerk and poet, Walt Whitman, in his O Captain, My Captain poem, which he wrote after feeling distraught by the assassination.
An excellent, carefully written summary. No hyperbole, just the facts. If you have read and enjoyed "Killing Lincoln" or "Manhunt the Search for John Wilkes Booth" you owe it to yourself to read "Blood on the Moon" in order to understand the complete history.
This book kept me hooked until the end--even when I knew what the end was. The author helped me understand John Wilkes Booth and what made him do what he did and followed each step in the conspiracy that ended Abraham Lincoln's life. It was well written and very well documented. I also learned much about the Civil War period that I was unaware of concerning the mood of the citizens of both the north and the south as well as much about our 16th president and his family. The conspiracies on both sides and how much they influenced the war effort was fascinating reading. I really enjoyed this book!
This book is the story of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Not the assassination that they teach in the history books but a much more in depth view of the conspirators that were involved. Most people don't know that the Federal Government actually arrested ten people for the conspiracy and assassination and hung four along with killing John Wilkes Booth during the man hunt. The conspirators were tried by a military tribunal and not in civilian courts.
This book goes very in depth at the contacts and relationships that these conspirators had. The countryside is discussed as well as events leading up to and after the shooting. It talks of previous plots of the Confederacy to kidnap Lincoln and of the Federals to kidnap Jefferson Davis. The book did, at times, read a little like a history book. So much detail that it seemed to drag in spots but only for short periods before it revived itself.
This is a very good book that students of history will love. That Civil War buffs will enjoy also. It is more of a book for high schoolers and up as at times it is tedious because it has so much information to process. Overall, I enjoyed it greatly. But then again, I love history. Check it out, see what you think.
This is an excellent summation of the facts presented in "Come Retribution" but told with more emphasis on storytelling. The author acknowledges
the groundwork laid by the other book. I read the other first and certainly it made 'Blood on the Moon' more understandable and solid. I think
every Civil War buff should read this for a picture of The Confederacy as well as John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators. The story is told
in a more interesting way here than in the first book. This is a chilling picture of the dirty deeds of war.
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