Rebels at the Gates with Robert Watson

U.S. Capitol Historical Society holds a book talk with historian Dr. Robert Watson. Dr. Watson's new book, Rebels at the Gates, brings to life the daring Confederate attempt to invade D.C. in the final year of the Civil War. With the South facing imminent defeat, General Robert E. Lee devised a bold plan to shift the war’s outcome: a surprise attack on Washington, D.C., hoping to force a truce on Confederate terms. Dr. Watson shared the thrilling details of this operation, from the Union’s scramble to defend the capital to President Lincoln’s brush with danger.