A History Of The Civil War: The Conflict That Defined The United States

In this account of the bloodiest war fought on American soil, Brooks Simpson recounts the events of the war from the opening salvo at Fort Sumter through the battlefields of Gettysburg and Shiloh to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House. This gripping account brings to life the realities of the war and the people who lived through it. It explains how the politics around slavery led to an unbridgeable divide between North and South and examines the strategies that led to the Union's eventual victory in 1865. This book provides the perfect introduction to the tragic conflict.

• | Author: Professor Brooks Simpson
• | Publisher: Sirius
• | Publication Date: Jul 11, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 240 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1398826146
• | ISBN-13: 9781398826144