Why read The Civil War Volume III?

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A narrative history of the American Civil War, which covers not only the battles and the troop movements but also the social background that brought on the war and led, in the end, to the South's defeat.

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1 author picked The Civil War Volume III as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Brian Walters

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This third and final volume in Shelby Foote's magnificent history of the American Civil War is a haunting and powerful read. The drama of the Confederate's slow collapse, Grant's relentless pursuit of Lee, the flight of the Confederate government from their capital in Richmond, the moving respect the opponents showed for each other at Appomattox, Lincoln's triumph, and then tragic assassination, makes for a compelling narrative.

From Brian's 3 favorite reads in 2024.