Allegiance

**Allegiance** vividly recreates the intense, six-month drama at Fort Sumter that ignited the Civil War on April 12, 1861. Based on a decade of extensive research, this deeply human account exposes the volatile mix of indecisive bureaucrats, uninformed leaders, and hotheaded politicians. It intimately portrays Major Robert Anderson's desperate struggle to prevent conflict, single-handedly forestalling war until his starving garrison left him no choice but to fight. Explore the passions and personal reflections of the key figures who forever altered American history.

Archival Categorization Notes

This literature has been indexed under the primary pillar of American Civil War. It was manually vetted for the Read For Truth database because it provides educational insights into Causes & Aftermath, assisting researchers in locating established secondary research within this specific taxonomy.