LIBRARY
Lincoln's Cabinet: Gideon Welles
Political Science and Lincoln Junkies, rejoice! A treasure trove of information awaits you.
Books
Leaders of the American Civil WarCall Number: E467 .L43 1998eb and print E467 .L43 1998ISBN: 1579581129- Diary of Gideon WellesCall Number: E468 .W44
Gideon Welles: Lincoln's Secretary of the NavyCall Number: E467.1.W46 N58 1994ISBN: 0807119121- Diary of Gideon Welles, Secretary of the NavyCall Number: E468 .W44I. 1861-March 30, 1864.--II. April 1, 1864-December 31, 1866.--III. January 1, 1867-June 6, 1869.
- Mr. Lincoln's NavyCall Number: E591 .W44 1957"Gideon Welles forms a plan"
Intro
The insightful diary Gideon Wells kept during his tenure as secretary of the navy, 1861–1869 (longer than any of his predecessors), is an extraordinary record of the people and events of official Washington during the Lincoln and Johnson administrations.
Samples Primary Sources
- The First Iron Clad Monitor http://www.civilwarhome.com/monitor.htm
- The Diary of Gideon Welles
- Lincoln and Seward: Remarks upon the memorial address of Chas. Francis Adams, on the late William H. Seward, with incidents and comments illustrative of the measures and policy of the administration of Abraham Lincoln. And views as to the relative positions of the late President and secretary of state./ By Gideon Welles.
Cartoon
The South Atlantic Quarterly. Gideon Welles on War, Politics and Reconstruction
Gideon Welles Lampooned by the Press
