Helpful Score: 5
Must read for novices of American Civil War. Slightly slanted toward
Northern viewpoint.
Northern viewpoint.
One of the most comprehensive books on the civil war i've read yet!
from Amazon.com: This comprehensive, engrossing volume examines the Civil War from all perspectives-the forces and events that caused it, the soldiers and civilians who fought it, and the ideas and values that are its legacy today.
"A fact-based review of the battles and leaders of the eighteen sixties...The political and historical background make the military action meaningful." (New York Times Book Review)
"A fact-based review of the battles and leaders of the eighteen sixties...The political and historical background make the military action meaningful." (New York Times Book Review)
