Publisher's Synopsis
""The Valley of the Shadows: The Coming of the Civil War in Lincoln's Midwest"" is a historical account written by Francis Grierson that explores the events leading up to the Civil War in the Midwest region of the United States. The book provides a contemporary perspective on the political and social climate of the time, as well as the key figures and events that shaped the region's role in the conflict. Grierson's account is based on extensive research, including primary sources such as letters, diaries, and newspapers, and offers a detailed and engaging narrative of this pivotal period in American history. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the Civil War, the Midwest, or American history in general.1909. Introduction by Theodore Spencer. From the Preface: This book is not a novel, but the recollections of scenes and episodes of my early life in Illinois and Missouri, the writing of which has been a labour of love. A cosmopolitan life in the different capitals of Europe during a period of forty years has not sufficed to alienate the romance and memory of those wonderful times. In looking back I have come to the conclusion that the power displayed by the most influential preachers and politicians of the ante-bellum days in Illinois was a power emanating from the spiritual side of life, and I have done my best to depict the silences that belonged to the prairies, for out of those silences came the voices of preacher and prophet and a host of workers and heroes in the great War of Secession. In 1863 President Lincoln issued his famous proclamation for the emancipation of the slaves, and with it the old order passed away never to return.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
