NEW RELEASE
Midnight on the Potomac:
The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America
Dutton, July 15, 2025
“Midnight on the Potomac is a powerful achievement by Scott Ellsworth, blending meticulous research with vivid storytelling. Capturing both the urgency and humanity of the Civil War’s final year, Ellsworth offers a riveting account of courage, sacrifice, and rebirth—the story of how America nearly lost itself—and how it fought to become whole again.”
—Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Devil in the Grove
About
Described by one reviewer as “a historian with the soul of a poet,” Scott Ellsworth is a New York Times bestselling author of five books, including the winner of a PEN Book Award and a National Book Award longlist. Formerly a historian at the Smithsonian Institution, he has written about American history for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times.
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