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Blurb: “AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR
In this riveting account of the bloodiest war fought on American soil, Brooks D. Simpson recounts the events of the conflict from the opening salvo at Fort Sumter through the battlefields of Gettysburg and Shiloh to the surrender at Appomattox Court House and the bitter years of reconstruction that followed.
With its accomplished explanations of the causes of the war, the strategies employed, and the political and personal rivalries that drove the course of history, An Illustrated History of the Civil War brings to life an era whose echoes continue to resonate in the present day.
Beautifully illustrated throughout, featuring an array of contemporary photographs, original maps, full-color artworks, and remarkable artifacts, it provides an essential introduction to the tragic conflict.”