History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 3: Border States and the War in the West

Published: Sept. 25, 2018, 8 a.m.

In the summer of 1861, four slave states had still not seceded. If even two or three joined the Confederacy, the Union would be in big trouble. Lincoln was determined to keep all four in (Maryland, Kentucky, Delaware, and Missouri). We will look at...