Civil War, The

By: Bruce Catton

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Paperback | 14 December 2004

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"Nothing in our time makes the Civil War as alive as the writings of Bruce Catton." —Baltimore Sun

Infinitely readable and absorbing, Pulitzer Prize-winner 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.

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

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Non-Fiction History Military History American Civil War Regional & National History History of the Americas Fiction Modern & Contemporary Fiction Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary Subjects Encyclopaedias & Reference Works General & World History

A house divided	p. 6
The opening guns	p. 22
The clash of amateur armies	p. 36
Real warfare begins	p. 52
The navies	p. 68
Confederate high-water mark	p. 84
A search for allies	p. 98
Stalemate, east and west	p. 110
The South's last opportunity	p. 126
The armies	p. 142
Two economies at war	p. 156
The destruction of slavery	p. 172
The northern vise tightens	p. 186
The politics of war	p. 202
Total warfare	p. 218
The forlorn hope	p. 232
Victory	p. 246
End and beginning	p. 262
Sound of distant drums	p. 276
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