The History of the Civil War

For a full comprehension of what happened, it is necessary to take account of what was done on both sides. In order to understand their actions, the historian must try to see things as they appeared to the acting men at the critical time. A history of lincoln's policy in the weeks and months preceding the outbreak of the civil war is, of course, incomplete. But no historical study is com t regardless of whether the historian sympathizes with the unionists or with the confederates.