A Short History Of The Civil War

'Best one-volume history brings the events, figures and battles of monumental conflict vividly to life. Absorbing detail... (more)

'Best one-volume history brings the events, figures and battles of monumental conflict vividly to life. Absorbing details of military campaigns, battlefield strategies and personalities revealed in an audacious style that carries readers breathlessly along from the day of Lincoln?s inauguration to Lee?s surrender at Appomattox Court House.' From publisher's description. (less)

"Combining expert historical insight with the eyewitness accounts of soldiers and civilians, A Short History of the Civi... (more)

"Combining expert historical insight with the eyewitness accounts of soldiers and civilians, A Short History of the Civil War offers a brilliant summary of the key events and wider context of the hostilities between North and South. Profiles of influential military and political leaders, and thought-provoking features on themes and experiences, from the evils of slavery to the treatment of wounded soldiers, bring the story dramatically to life." -- back cover. (less)