Longest Night A Military History of the Civil War

Name: Longest Night A Military History of the Civil War
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ISBN: 9780684849454

ISBN-10: 0684849453

ISBN-13: 9780684849454

Edition: 2002 (Reprint)

Authors: David J. Eicher, James M. McPherson

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In this compelling new account of the American Civil War, noted historian David Eicher gives us an authoritative history of battle from the first shots at Fort Sumter to Lee's surrender at Appomattox. As a strictly military history, The Longest Night covers hundreds of engagements, both well known and obscure, including the oft-neglected Western theater and naval actions along the coasts and rivers. The result is a gripping popular history that will fascinate anyone just learning about the Civil War while offering more than a few surprises for longtime students. Drawing on hundreds of sources and excerpts from correspondence by those who fought the war, The Longest Night conveys a real…

Book details

List price: $49.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 9/4/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 992
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.20" long x 2.00" tall
Weight: 2.750
Language: English



List of Maps


Foreword



Introduction


Prologue: 1915



The War Begins at Sumter



Organizing the Struggle



Southern Joy over First Bull Run



A Massacre at Ball's Bluff



An Unlikely Hero at Belmont



Grant Moves into Tennessee



Clash of the Ironclads



A Bloodbath at Shiloh



Jackson's Valley Campaign



The Peninsular Campaign



Confederate Triumph at Second Bull Run



The War's Bloodiest Day



Fredericksburg's Appalling Loss



Stalemate at Stones River



The Campaign for Vicksburg



Lee's Master Stroke



Three Days at Gettysburg



Visiting the River of Death



The Battles for Chattanooga



Sherman Eyes the Deep South



The Red River Campaign



Grant Moves into the Wilderness



Action at Atlanta and Petersburg



Sheridan Raids the Valley



Sherman's March to the Sea



Fall of the Last Confederate Port



Lee's Army Crumbles



The End of the Civil War


Epilogue: 1865


Acknowledgments


Notes


Bibliography


Index