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1 Barnes, James P. and Patience P. Barnes. the American Civil War Through British Eyes: Dispatches from British Diplomats. 3 Barnes, James P. and Patience P. Barnes. The American Civil War through British Eyes: Dispatches from British Diplomats. 3 vols. Kent, Oh.: Kent State University Press, 2003-2005. Volume I Lincoln’s election, secession, South Carolina, Georgia, 2 Lincoln, 3 Unionist majority in the South, 3 Union in danger, 3 Overture from South Carolina about recognizing independence, William Porcher Miles, advice to Charleston consul, customs duties, little danger to British subjects, 4-8 Lyons recommends assurance that Britain is not partial to either side, 8 Opening of Congress, Buchanan message, Charleston forts, strong disunion sentiments in the South, northern alarm, 8-10 Union and conciliation meetings in northern cities, 11 Little moderation in cotton South, cotton, slavery, African slave trade, 11-12 Buchanan and cabinet changes, 13-14 South Carolina, fixed purpose of secession movement, 14-15 Lincoln and Seward, 15 Secession of Louisiana, instructions to consul, 15-17 Lincoln, compromise discussions in Congress, Judah Benjamin speech, 17-18 Buchanan and southern forts, South Carolina commissioners, 18-19 Deep South secession, 19-20 Winfield Scott, 20 Collection of United States customs, 20 Seizure of Federal property, 20 Buchanan, Winfield Scott, forts, cabinet, 20-21 Seward speech, 21-22 Secessionists and a southern Confederacy, 22-23 Virginia and Border states, 23 Congress offers little hope of compromise, Crittenden, 23-26 Joseph Holt, 24 Buchanan, constitutional principles, Sumter, 25 Washington peace conference, 26-27, 31-32, 35-36 Kansas and balance of power in Senate, secessionists, 26-27 Seward speech, 27-28 Exemption of British subjects from militia service, 28-29 Confiscation of ships, ports, 29-31 Tennessee and Virginia elections, 31 Confederates and African slave trade, 31 No coercion, make secession unpopular, 32 Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens, 32 Kentucky, Virginia, border states, Crittenden, Seward, Sumner, 33 Lincoln journey to Washington, 33-34 Fear of violence at the inauguration, 34 Confederate faith in cotton, 34 Waiting for Lincoln, patronage, Chase, Seward, 35 1 Proposed thirteenth amendment, 36-37 Lincoln inauguration, 37 Cabinet and patronage, 37-38 Lincoln, cabinet and Sumter, 39 Evacuation of Fort Sumter, Lincoln cabinet, coercion, office seekers, 40 French minister Mercier on possible recognition of the Confederacy, blockade, 42-45 Inaction, Seward policy, divisions in northern opinion, 45-46 Morrill tariff, 46 Sumter and Pickens, coercion, Seward, 46-48 Lincoln, coercion, calls for troops, civil war, surrender of Sumter, 48-50 Security of Washington, 50 Lincoln policy, 50 Northern vs. southern advantages, 50-51 American agents in Canada, 60 United States heading toward civil war, call for troops, Virginia secession, 60 Baltimore riot, Maryland conditions, 62-63 Privateers, blockade, 64 Governor Hicks, Maryland, Seward, 65 Confederacy, privateers, consul Bunch, 65-66 Charleston conditions, 66-67 Attempts to buy arms in Canada, 67-68 Baltimore, 68 Condition in border states, 68-69 Militia troops in Washington, 69 Unity in both North and South, 70 Blockade, Seward, 70-73 Seward complains of an iron steamer sold to Confederacy, 73-75 Cotton and slavery, 75-76 Southerners not worried about the blockade, 76 Baltimore, 76-77 England and France, common policy on the blockade, Mercier, 77-80 Lincoln’s call for more soldiers, 80 Seward, agent in Canada, 81 Speculation about whether there will be a war, 81-82 Speculation about fighting and the blockade, 82 Border state secession, 82-83 Fears provocations to England, Seward dispatches, risk of war, Canada, need for war preparation, cooperation with France, 83-88 Northern commitment to war, Winfield Scott plans, reduce states to territories, 89 Mercier, Seward, French policy, possible recognition of Confederacy, Thouvenel 90-92, 99- Recognition of Confederate as belligerents, reaction in New York press, Seward, 93-94 Special session of Congress, 94 Blockade, 94-96 Possible loss by British merchants from the blockade, 96-97 British ships along northern and southern coast, 98-99 Alexandria, death of Ellsworth, 100 2 Drive to occupy Richmond, Scott, 101-2 Public pressure on Scott, 102 Seward, blockade, 103 Seward, plot for insurrection in Canada, Consul Archibald, 104-5 Northern press on British relations, 106 Plenty of troops, finances more a problem for both sides, 107 Test for Confederacy in a campaign against Richmond, 108 Maritime law, Congress of Paris, Mercier, 108-110 Admiral Milne, protection for British commerce, 110-11 See Republicans as fanatical and determined to conquer the South, violence against Great Britain, privateers, 111-14 Archibald, American designs on Canada, 114-16 Napoleon III supposed favors a northern victory in the war, 116-18 Declaration of Paris, Mercier, Seward, 118-20 American newspapers on relations with Great Britain, 120-21 Seward, maritime rights, belligerents, Mercier, 121-23 Neutrality, privateers, 123 Confederates and neutral ships, Mercier, 123-24 Seward, Mercier, Declaration of Paris, 124-25 Seward, secret agent, plot against Canada, 125 English citizen forced to serve in Confederate army, 126 Seward complaints about a British dispatch bearer attempting to buy arms for Confederates in New York, 126-27 Copies of official documents, 127-28 Contraband, customs collectors, consuls, bonds, 128-29 New York Herald, scheme for an armistice followed by an attack on English and Russian possessions, 129-30 Harpers Ferry, 131 Caution Union advance in Virginia, 131-32 Lincoln message to Congress, July 1861, tariff, 138-41 Treasury instructions, tariff, 141 Collecting duties on shipboard and closing ports of entry, blockade, 142 McClellan campaign in western Virginia, 143 Little reference to foreign affairs in Congress, 143 McDowell, defeat at Bull Run, possible attack on Washington, raw troops, bad performance, morale, 145-51 Confidence in McClellan, 151-52 McDowell report on Bull Run, casualties, 153 Slaves, confiscation, 154 Lincoln, habeas corpus, 154-55 British objections to closing southern ports, Seward, Mercier, 155-56 Seward, closing of southern ports, 156-57 Northern finances, Treasury, banks, 157 Wilson’s Creek, 158 Banks army in western Virginia, 158 Passport requirement, 158-59 3 Declaration of Paris, Confederates, Seward, 160 National Republican with news items, 160-61 Russian dispatches, 161-62 Problems of British subjects being forced in army in Missouri, poverty, property, 162-63 Trouble communicating with consuls in the southern states, 163-64 Ships in southern ports, saluting the Confederate flag, 164 Little military action, Hatteras expedition, 165 Conditions in Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri, Frémont, arrests, habeas corpus, 166-68 Confiscation, 168-69 Mason and Slidell, 169 Cuba and Confederate ships, Seward, 169-72 Arrests of members of Maryland legislature, 172-73 Confederate abandonment of Munson’s Hill, 173-74 North finance, imports, 175 Expedition, southern ports, cotton, 175-77 Interruption of communication between northern and southern states, 177-78 Arbitrary arrests of British subjects, 178-81 Defenses of ports and harbors, Seward, Mason and Slidell, hostile forces in United States, 181- 82 Mercier, French and cotton, recognition of Confederate independence, 182-87 Seward, arbitrary arrests, British subjects, 187-88 Habeas corpus case, 188 Mail transmission, Confederate states, consuls, 188-89 Confederate blockade of the Potomac, 189-90 Passport fees, 190-91 Coast to coast telegraph wires, 191 French, Mercier, Thouvenel, cotton, Seward, 191 Recognition of consuls, Bunch, charges against him, 194-96 British subjects in army, underage, 197-99 Arrests in Baltimore, 200 Admission of Confederate ship in British and Danish ports, Seward, 200-3, 209-10 Scott and McClellan, 203 Concern about United States naval expedition to southern ports, 204-6 Hughes, Thurlow Weed, Mason and Slidell, 206-7 French, Mercier, cotton supply Seward, 207-9 Edward Everett, Bishop McIlwaine to England, 210 Port Royal, 211 Railroad bridges in East Tennessee, 211 British subjects military service, 212-14 Trent affair, piracy charges, Seward, Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, 224-65 Passports, 230 Port Royal, 231 British subjects in Louisiana, 232 Stone fleet, 233 Confederate cotton, 234 Fort Pickens, 237-38 4 Britain, France, Mexico, Seward, 238, 244, 299, 320-21 Declaration of Paris, 239 Published State Department dispatches, 239-42 Lincoln message and foreign powers, 242-43 Habeas corpus, George H. Pendleton speech, 244-45 Lincoln message, defense of Great Lakes, Congress, 246-47 Enlistment of underage British subjects, 248-49 British ship running the blockade, arms and ammunition, 250-52 Port Royal, 252-53 Banks, treasury, specie payments, taxes, 261 Closing southern ports, Congress, blockade, 263-64 Port Royal, 272 Burnside expedition, 272 Death of Prince Albert, 273 Senator Harris, Confederate privateers, 273-74 Seward, stone fleet, 274-75 Cameron, Stanton, Cassius Clay, 275-76 Drawing of field and garrison guns, 276-77 Paper money, 278 Confederate privateer, prisoners, Consul Archibald, 279 Vessels cleared from Charleston Customs House, 280-81 Galveston, Texas, removal of passengers from ship, 281-83 Dispatches from British and French consuls in Confederate States, 283 Mercier, French, commercial correspondence with Confederate states, Seward, 283-85 Seward, Letters of Marque, privateering, 285-86 Seward, reciprocity treat, 286-87 Seward, prisoners taken from privateers, 287-88 Military and state prisoners, Seward, 288-90 Victories,
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