The Commanders of the Civil War

The challenge of command and the horror of battle through the words and experiences of Civil War officers. Illustrated with contemporary photographs, artwork of uniforms and equipment, and a specially commissioned series of color photographs of many of the rarest remaining artifacts of the period. Featuring among others the uniforms and personal memorabilia of Generals Lee, Grant, Meade and Jackson.

First sentence: "Americans are rarely prepared for their wars when they erupt, and the Civil War was no exception."

Year

1990

Language

English

Publisher

Salamander Books

Editions

4

Pages

256

ISBN

9780861015108

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