Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 57 Logan, John Alexander 1826 1886 Logan, Black Jack The Great Conspiracy, Volume 4 Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "The Great Conspiracy, Volume 4" by John Alexander Logan is a historical account written during the late 19th century. This volume delves into the origin and history of the Civil War with a specific focus on the institution of slavery and the pivotal moments leading to emancipation. It reflects on the political and military strategies employed by both the Union and the Confederacy concerning the status of enslaved individuals during this turbulent time in American history. At the start of the narrative, the author discusses the implications of the Civil War on slavery, citing various historical figures such as Patrick Henry and John Quincy Adams to illustrate the tension surrounding emancipation. The opening portion addresses the confusion and debates within the military and political realms regarding how to treat escaped and enslaved individuals, particularly after the confrontation at Fort Sumter. As the war progresses, different views emerge from Union generals on whether to protect or return escaped slaves, revealing the complexity of moral, political, and military decisions being made during the conflict. Notably, the early discussions reflect a gradual shift towards recognizing the necessity of emancipation as both a strategic military concern and a moral imperative, setting the stage for future legislative changes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 Slavery -- United States E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Politics 208190 204190 2024-10-03T12:19:10.926002 2023-10-03T10:44:19.539993 text/html text/html 199204 2020-12-30T07:46:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 528343 2020-12-30T07:46:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 558668 2024-10-03T12:19:14.077953 application/epub+zip 560796 2024-10-03T12:19:11.398964 application/epub+zip 139989 2024-10-03T12:19:11.133935 application/epub+zip 627097 2024-10-03T12:19:16.407927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609385 2024-10-03T12:19:13.832967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185874 2022-09-04T04:44:18.406095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186373 186366 2024-10-03T12:19:10.549956 2023-10-03T10:44:19.236985 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 186253 2020-12-30T07:46:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67058 2020-12-30T07:46:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20148 2024-10-03T12:19:16.534914 application/rdf+xml 8921 2024-10-03T12:19:11.227938 image/jpeg 1744 2024-10-03T12:19:11.183939 image/jpeg 529784 2024-10-03T12:19:10.958967 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia