First published 2001
The Civil War shaped modern America like no other conflict in the nation's history. David Eicher delivers a comprehensive military chronicle that begins with the first shots at Fort Sumter and continues through Lee's surrender at Appomattox, extending even to Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith's final capitulation in Galveston on June 2, 1865. This strictly military account examines hundreds of battles across land, sea, and rivers. Eicher gives proper attention to the often overlooked Western theater and naval campaigns along coasts and major waterways. While covering famous engagements like Gettysburg, Antietam, and Chancellorsville in detail, he also explores lesser known actions at places like Sabine Pass, Texas, and Fort Clinch, Florida. Drawing from hundreds of sources including soldiers' letters, diaries, and battlefield reports, Eicher brings readers directly into the experience of combat. He analyzes the evolving strategies of both sides and examines the tactics employed by Lee, Grant, Johnston, Sherman, and other key commanders.
Genres: history, american-civil-war, american-fiction, 20th-century, american, military-fiction, 19th-century, american-history
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-fiction
Setting: Fort Sumter, Appomattox, Galveston, Sabine Pass, Fort Clinch, Texas, Florida
Period: Civil War, June 2, 1865
992 pages · Kindle Edition · Simon & Schuster