A Short History of the Civil War: The Definitive Account of Grant, Lee, and the War Between the States

€œStokesbury€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.