An American Iliad: The Story of the Civil War

An updated edition of this concise yet comprehensive history of the Civil War, written by a distinguished historian of the conflict. Charles Roland skillfully interweaves the story of battles and campaigns with accounts of the major political, diplomatic, social, and cultural events of the epoch and insightful sketches of the leading actors. Of prime interest are the contrasts he draws between the opposing presidents and generals. What traits, he asks, made Lincoln superior to Davis as a war lea

Author: Charles P. Roland
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 01/09/2004
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.43lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.62w x 1.12d
ISBN: 9780813123004

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