The Demon of Unrest by Larson, Erik -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Epigraph Contents Dark Magic Map A Boat in the Dark Part One: The Best of all Worlds

Springfield, Illinois: Cataclysm Charleston Harbor: A Proper Commander Hammond: The Awakening Washington: The Vile Wretch in Petticoats Hammond: Scandal Lincoln: The Chasm Virginia: The Rubicon Resilience Ruffin: The Landscape of Fear

Part Two: Treachery in the Wind

Buchanan: The Unfairness of It All Ruffin: The Scent of Rebellion Springfield, Illinois: Party Malice Charleston: Placing the Knife Buchanan: Aunt Fancy Speaks Pledge Charleston Harbor: A Confidential Visit Ruffin: To Dare Lincoln: Frustration Charleston: The Major Gets an Idea Ruffin: A Signal at Christmas Anderson: Subterfuge Florida and Washington: Strange News Fort Sumter: Smoke and Cheers Washington: Blood and Dishonor Charleston Harbor: Turmoil Fort Sumter: Ominous Doings Springfield: The Real Danger

Part Three: Precipice

Philadelphia: Dorothea’s Warning Washington: Crisis Charleston Harbor: Crossing the Bar Star of the West: Under Fire Mississippi: The True Enemy Washington: A Wife’s Disappointment Fort Sumter: Forbearance Ruffin: A Little Treason Fort Sumter: Lethal Secrets Washington: Dread Washington and Montgomery: A Solemn Council Washington: To Sell or Collide Charleston: Race Week Lincoln: Yard Sale Springfield: Departure

Part Four: Journey

The Silence Breaks Ohio: “Pimp!” Lincoln: The Time Will Come Washington and Philadelphia: Dual Warning Philadelphia: Change of Plan Fort Sumter: Salute Washington: One Very Dark Night Washington: The Man in the Felt Hat Washington: A Rumor of Plaid Washington: The Old Gentlemen Pay a Call Montgomery: Mary Chesnut’s Diary Washington: The Premier’s Advice Fort Sumter: Query Washington: Seward’s Trick Charleston: Interesting News London: On the Scent

Part Five: Coercion

Washington: Mystic Chords Charleston and Montgomery: Sickened The White House: First Day Fort Sumter: Activity and Determination Washington: Relief Fort Sumter: A Ball at Sunrise Washington: The Commissioners Fort Sumter: To Lift a Columbiad Washington: Lincoln Montgomery: Of Spiders and Entrails Fort Sumter: Practice Makes Perfect Washington: The Commissioners New York: Russell, of the Times Washington: Trust Charleston: Some Good Thing in the Wind Fort Sumter: Firewood Charleston: The Handsomest Man Washington: Change of Heart

Part Six: Collision

Charleston: The Flirtation Washington: Seward’s Play Fort Sumter: Any Minute Now Washington: The Correspondent Washington: Conflict Montgomery and Richmond: Suspense Washington: Fatal Error Charleston: The Petrel’s Delight The Atlantic: Storm Fort Sumter: Confession Washington: Dismay and Dishonor Charleston and Montgomery: Suspicion Charleston: Perfidy Charleston: Rumor and Cannon Fire

Part Seven: Fire!

Fort Sumter: Preparations Four Telegrams Charleston: Confusion Washington: The Correspondent Charleston Harbor: The Angel of Death Fort Sumter: Sunrise The Sumter Expedition Charleston Harbor: The Great Darkness The Sumter Expedition Charleston Harbor: The Worst Fear The Sumter Expedition Charleston: Tea and Angst Fort Sumter: Doubleday’s Revenge Fort Sumter: Wigfall Fort Sumter: Peculiar Circumstances Fort Sumter: Bloody Sunday Charleston: Acclaim Washington and Charleston: Hot Oxygen Aboard the Baltic: Ovation

Epilogue: A Toast Coda: Blood Among the Tulip Trees Notes Bibliography Index Sources and Acknowledgments About the Author Also by Erik Larson About the Publisher