Life And Times Of Andrew Gregg Curtin

He stood at the storm-centre of the American Civil War era, charged with defending both a state and a cause. Few figures show more clearly how national destiny is shaped in statehouses than Andrew Gregg Curtin, the resolute Union war governor of Pennsylvania. History turns on such choices. Written by noted Pennsylvania historian William Henry Egle, Life And Times Of Andrew Gregg Curtin is a deeply researched historical biography book that follows Curtin’s career through the upheavals of the American Civil War era, illuminating the pressures of mobilisation, dissent, and loyalty that defined Civil War state politics and American political biography alike. Through legislative battles, wartime administration and post-war reconciliation, Pennsylvania emerges as a decisive arena where policy, manpower and morale were forged, and where Curtin worked alongside Abraham Lincoln in defence of the Union.Long regarded as a key Pennsylvania Civil War history book and a classic account of 19th century Pennsylvania politics, this Civil War governor biography offers essential context on Union Civil War governors, Abraham Lincoln Civil War history, and the intertwined worlds of local and national power. It is a rich resource for Civil War historians and for American history students, yet accessible to any reader drawn to character-driven history, leadership and the moral tensions of high office. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure.