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The Civil War a Narrative: Fredericksburg to Meridian
Hardcover: 845 pages
Publisher: Random House; First Edition edition (1974)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0307290433
ISBN-13: 978-0307290434
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.8 x 2.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #818,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #20 in Books > History > Americas > United States > Civil War > Campaigns & Battlefields > Fredericksburg #8141 in Books > History > Military > United States
Shelby Foote has created perhaps the most readable, flowing, knowledgeable,researched tomb about the Civil War that I have read. The effort and skill that went into the writing pays off in the reading. The background material imparted in this work makes the reading a pleasure.
A must read for any American trying to understand the story if our bloodiest war!!! If you read nothing else, read Shelby Foote!
The book came in great condition. I am pleased with my purchase.
This book continues the story of the Civil War, expertly told through the narrative voice of Shelby Foote. This is an accounting of the fighting as seen from the perspective of the commanders (generals and admirals) on both sides. This is because the official war correspondence (orders, reports, etc) were Foote's primary source of information. While there are a couple major points in the book that focus on Lincoln and Davis (far less even than the first volume), the vast majority focus on the men who are in command in the field. Likewise, little attention is given to the individual soldiers who fought the battles, other than to include an occasional pertinent remark. So this book does a fantastic job of describing how the war was actually fought. It ties one battle to the next, explains how each major unit fought in each battle, and how the commanders reacted to the outcome.This volume covers the middle years of the war and the major battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Chickamauga, and Chattanooga. It begins with Davis's tour of the Confederacy and ends with Grant's promotion to lieutenant general.Foote's narrative makes this book eminently readable. It is in no way difficult to read. The highly descriptive passages turn what could have been a dry academic account into an almost real experience. While it is fair to say that no one will read this book (or the entire trilogy) unless they are highly interested in the Civil War, it is important to note that this is not a work intended for only the most serious of history buffs. This book is designed for the causal reader, while containing so much information as to please the more serious. Strongly recommended.
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