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A great Civil War a military and political history, 1861-1865

Major new interpretation of the events which continue to dominate the American imagination and identity
Print Book, English, cop. 2000
Indiana UP, Bloomington, cop. 2000
History
xxviii, 612 p. ill. 23 cm
9780253337382, 9780253217066, 0253337380, 0253217067
1087643545
List of MapsNote on StyleIntroduction1. From Secession to War2. The Battle Lines Form3. Groping for Strategy and Purpose4. Bloodshed and Indecision5. The Confederacy Takes the Initiative6. Of Liberty and War7. Armies and Societies8. Three Seasons of Battle9. On the Horizon: The Postwar World10. Traditional Politics and Modern War11. Suspense and Resolution12. The Relentless War13. The Fires DieNotesNotes on MapsBibliographyIndex