Congress at War

In *Congress at War*, Fergus Bordewich offers a groundbreaking reevaluation of the Civil War, arguing that the House and Senate, rather than Abraham Lincoln alone, were central to the Union's victory. Through a compelling narrative focused on key figures like Thaddeus Stevens, Pitt Fessenden, Ben Wade, and Clement Vallandigham, this history details how a newly empowered Republican Congress transformed the nation. From reinventing the financial system to pushing for emancipation and planning Reconstruction, Congress undertook drastic measures that decisively defeated the Confederacy and laid the foundation for a strong central government.

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