Short History of the Civil War A

“Stokesbury’s rare combination of scholarship and readability merits the highest recommendation.”—Booklist In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of America’s bloody War Between the States Harper Paperbacks is republishing A Short History of the Civil War by noted historian James L. Stokesbury with a new photo insert. A concise and compelling full account of the brutal conflict that redefined the nation Stokesbury covers the war’s causes and major battles (Bull Run Antietam Gettysburg etc.) the important players and generals (Grant Lee McClellan and others) as well as the weaponry the unsung heroes and a wealth of fascinating little-known details in what is the definitive one-volume history of the momentous struggle between the Confederacy and the Union.