I just saw an interview with the author of this book:
Freeman is a professor of history at Yale University (https://www.joannebfreeman.com/)
I have not read the book, but the interview made me think it would be an interesting and useful reference.
The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War by Joanne B. Freeman, 2018, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Link to review on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35224674-the-field-of-blood
Freeman is a professor of history at Yale University (https://www.joannebfreeman.com/)
I have not read the book, but the interview made me think it would be an interesting and useful reference.