Professor McPherson has written a brilliant account of the American Civil War—the war that made the country what it is today. He discusses the causes of the war, the military operations, the soldiers, the leaders, and the political, economic, and social aspects of life in the Union and the Confederacy before and during the war in clear, incisive detail. Numerous historians have pronounced it the best one-volume book on the Civil War ever written. It is an essential book for senior officers and NCOs to understand this important conflict.

Author: James McPherson
ISBN-10: 019516895X
ISBN-13: 978-0195168952