Rebels at the Gates by Robert P Watson

Rebels at the Gates by Robert P Watson

Rebels at the Gate chronicles an intriguing series of events that nearly changed American history. In the last full year of the Civil War, Washington, DC came within hours of being invaded and Lincoln within inches of being shot.

During the summer of 1864, General Ulysses Grant was laying siege to Petersburg (near Richmond), deploying every available Union soldier in an effort to end the bloody war once and for all. His counterpart, General Robert E. Lee and his famed Army of Northern Virginia, were trapped inside Richmond, and recognized that the Confederate capital would fall. Lee knew Grant, and understood that he would never stop attacking until he had Richmond. It was then that the southern commander hatched a desperate and bold plan to save the Confederacy and perhaps bring the war to an end… but on the Confederacy’s terms.

Historian Robert Watson provides the definitive account of this largely forgotten attack on and defense of Washington—and the fascinating events surrounding the battle.

Many are familiar with the United States army battle cry, "On to Richmond!" during the American Civil WarHowever fewer likely know about Confederate efforts to attack Washington, DC. Dr. Watson expertly weaves a compelling narrative in Rebels at the Gates which traces military movements, political responses, audacious ambitions, and public sentiment from more than the usual players. A terrific read!

Robert P. Watson, Distinguished Professor of History at Lynn University is the author of many books on American politics and history including, most recently, America’s First Plague: The 1793 Epidemic that Crippled a Young Nation (R&L, 2023): Escape! The Story of the Confederacy's Infamous Libby Prison and the Civil War's Largest Jail Break (R&L, 2021),George Washington’s Final Battle: The Epic Struggle to Build a Capital City and Nation (Georgetown University Press, 2021), The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn: An Untold Story of the American Revolution (Da Capo Press, 2017, and The Nazi Titanic: The Incredible Untold Story of a Doomed Ship in World War II (Da Capo Press, 2016), which is currently being made into a motion picture. He resides in Boca Raton, Florida.

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ISBN 13	9798881807337
Title	Rebels at the Gates
Author	Robert P Watson
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Year published	2025-05-01
Number of pages	256
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