The Sunset Of The Confederacy

This outstanding account, written by a sympathetic Union officer and witness to the Civil War's denouement, covers the last days and downfall of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia (led by the indomitable Robert E. Lee), from the fall of Richmond to Appomattox. Morris Schaff focuses largely on the Confederate Army's dramatic retreat and surrender in March and April, 1865, when Lee himself was compelled to admit defeat. Written in the form of letters, Schaff writes a first hand account of the people, places, and events that changed the course of history.

Author: Morris Schaff
Publisher: Cooper Square Press
Published: 04/23/2002
Pages: 326
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.58h x 5.66w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9780815412106

About the Author
Captain Morris Schaff (1840-1929) was an author and officer in the Army of the Potomac. Gary W. Gallagher, editor of The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History, lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.