The Civil War

by Bruce Catton, James M. McPherson (Introduction)

Overview

Infinitely readable and absorbing, Bruce Catton’s The Civil War is one of the most widely read general histories of the war available in a single volume.
 

Introduced by the critically acclaimed Civil War historian James M. McPherson, The Civil War vividly traces one of the most moving chapters in American history, from the early division between the North and the South to the final surrender of Confederate troops. Catton's account of battles is a must-read for anyone interested in the war that divided America, carefully weaving details about the political activities of the Union and Confederate armies and diplomatic efforts overseas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780618001873
Publisher:	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date:	12/14/2004
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	180,013
Product dimensions:	8.24(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.98(d)

Table of Contents

I	A house divided	6
II	The opening guns	22
III	The clash of amateur armies	36
IV	Real warfare begins	52
V	The navies	68
VI	Confederate high-water mark	84
VII	A search for allies	98
VIII	Stalemate, east and west	110
IX	The South's last opportunity	126
X	The armies	142
XI	Two economies at war	156
XII	The destruction of slavery	172
XIII	The northern vise tightens	186
XIV	The politics of war	202
XV	Total warfare	218
XVI	The forlorn hope	232
XVII	Victory	246
XVIII	End and beginning	262
XIX	Sound of distant drums	276

Editorial Reviews

"Everything we have come to expect from Catton: scholarly, judicious, clear and unfailingly interesting." The New York Times

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