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ANOTHER CHANCE «VMiuas iiiiJlriiiLiii A Short History of the ivilWar l/J ^BfttHfCA 11 Brf^fr^^Jl 1 Jl /s Hf ' » 1 Stokesbury James L. Author of A Short History of World War II A Short History of the CivilWar James L. Stoke sbury w, ritten with the same comprehensiveness and in the same eminently readable style as the author's previous short history books, this lucid, objective account of America's Civil War takes readers from Lincoln's election in 1860 and the secession of the Southern states to the ultimate surrender ofthe Confederate Army atAppomat- tox in 1865. A Short History ofthe Civil War covers all the important historical highlights of America's i most devastating war, while providing many fas- cinating and little-known details. James Stokes- buryrecounts the military campaigns, presenting 5 information on command strategies, weaponry, .a and troop strength for both the Union and Con- federate armies. With eleven original maps of the major battle sites, including Gettysburg, Bull Run, and Antietam, Stokesbury shows how a war that was supposed to end quickly lasted through four horrible years and claimed 620,000 American lives. He captures the brilliance and desperation ofthe Union and Confederate gen- erals, and explains why they were some of the best military strategists in the history ofwarfare. He brings to life Generals Lee, Grant, and McClellan, as well as many ofthe officers in the field. And Stokesbury offers a unique look at each army's leader, illustrating how Jefferson (continuedon backflap) L A SHORT HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR Also byJames L. Stokesbury A Short History ofthe Korean War Masters ofthe Art ofCommand (with Martin Blumenson) A Short History ofWorld War II A Short History ofWorld War I Navy and Empire A Short History ofAir Power A Short History of the American Revolution A Short History of the War Civil James Stokesbury L. WILLIAM MORROWAND COMPANY, INC. New York © Copyright 1995 byJames L. Stokesbury All rights reserved. No part ofthis book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including pho- tocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Publisher. Inquiries should be addressed to Permissions Department, William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1350 Avenue ofthe Americas, New York, N.Y. 10019. It is thepolicyofWilliam Morrow and Company, Inc., and its imprints and affiliates, recognizing the importance ofpreserving what has been written, to print the books we publish on acid-free paper, and we exert our best efforts to that end. Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Stokesbury,James L. A short history ofthe Civil War /James L. Stokesbury. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-688-11523-3 1. United States—History—CivilWar, 1861-1865. I. Title. E468.S86 1995 973.7—dc20 95-7093 CIP Printed in the United States ofAmerica 10 BOOK DESIGN BY SUSAN HOOD BR BR E468 S86 . 1995 JTor Kevin andShauna, Mike andLisa, and Brianna
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