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 ...
1917 Pulitzer Prize?winner is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding studies ? and first unbiased history ? of the Civil War. "...very attractive volume." ? American Historical Review. Notes. 2 maps. Introduction.
