The Civil War Author:Robert Paul Jordan The story of what became of us during that conflict unfolds in the pages of The Civil War. From the decades before the clash--when the issues that divided the country outlived every attempt at compromise--through the opening gunshot, to the somber field at Appomattox where men wearily laid down their arms and went home, this book chronicles the ... more »actions and passions of a people caught in the grip of history.« less