In this riveting account of the bloodiest war fought on America soil, Brooks D. Simpson recounts the events of the conflict from the opening salvo at Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox Court House and the bitter years of reconstruction that followed. Beautifully illustrated throughout, featuring ...
"The Civil War shaped the development of the United States of America like no other event in the country's history, resulting in the building of one of the world's greatest democracies. Published This book provides a unique glimpse into the world of the 1860s - the military, political and social events ...