The Civil War
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Infinitely readable and absorbing, Bruce Catton’s The Civil War is one of the best-selling, most widely read general histories of the war available in a single volume. Newly introduced by the critically acclaimed Civil War historian James M. McPherson, The Civil War vividly traces one of the most moving chapters in American history, from the early division between the North and the South to the final surrender of Confederate troops. Catton's account of battles is carefully interwoven with details about the political activities of the Union and Confederate armies and diplomatic efforts overseas. This new edition of The Civil War is a must-have for anyone interested in the war that divided America.
IA house divided6IIThe opening guns22IIIThe clash of amateur armies36IVReal warfare begins52VThe navies68VIConfederate high-water mark84VIIA search for allies98VIIIStalemate, east and west110IXThe South's last opportunity126XThe armies142XITwo economies at war156XIIThe destruction of slavery172XIIIThe northern vise tightens186XIVThe politics of war202XVTotal warfare218XVIThe forlorn hope232XVIIVictory246XVIIIEnd and beginning262XIXSound of distant drums276
