The Dahlgren Raid

[L Verge]

David was a speaker at one of the early Surratt conferences, and at that time was very much into the Dahlgren Raid. He passed away about a year ago, and I don't think he ever completed his book on the subject. The last book I remember of his was Jewel of Liberty.

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(05-23-2015 06:30 PM)L Verge Wrote:  David was a speaker at one of the early Surratt conferences, and at that time was very much into the Dahlgren Raid. He passed away about a year ago, and I don't think he ever completed his book on the subject. The last book I remember of his was Jewel of Liberty.

The North & South issue that we are looking for is #5 for October 2006, pg. 70. In the process of looking for that, I did find A review:

'Lincoln, Davis, and the Dahlgren Raid by David E. Long - The Dahlgren Raid has always been controversial. Papers were found on the body of young Colonel Ulric Dahlgren after he had been shot and killed on the expedition. These papers authorized him to capture or assassinate Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Some believe Lincoln’s assassination was a direct response to this affair. But who gave Dahlgren those orders? David E. Long believes that the evidence conclusively points to none other than President Lincoln himself, and sets out to convince readers of this version of events in the article. His main focus early on is the extremely close relationship between Lincoln and Ulric Dahlgren’s father, Rear Admiral John Dahlgren. Then the author moves on to specific meetings and covers the various aspects of what actually happened between Frebruary 28 and March 3, 1864. He also is quick to mention that although the raid is most commonly referred to as the Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid, he believes Kilpatrick and his large force were meant to deceive the public and posterity as to who was really blame for the assassination attempt. Cavalry author and future Ulric Dahlgren biographer Eric Wittenberg posted some interesting comments on this article on his blog."

In the process of looking for Long's work, I also found mentions of a book by Duane Schultz, The Dahlgren Affrair: Terror and Conspiracy in the Civil War. Other mentions were about articles on the subject:

Dr. Joseph E. George - Black Flag Warfare: Lincoln and the Raids Against Richmond and Jefferson Davis, Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biographies - July 1991.
James O. Hall - The Dahlgren Papers: Fact or Fiction, Civil War Times Illustrated, November 1983.
James McPherson - A Failed Richmond Raid and Its Consequences, Columbiad, Winter 1999.
David F. Riggs - The Dahlgren Papers Reconsidered, LIncoln Herald 1998.