The American heritage picture history of the Civil War / by the editors of American heritage, the magazine of history ; editor in charge, Richard M. Ketchum ; narrative by Bruce Catton.
Reprint. Originally published: New York : American Heritage Pub. Co., 1960.
Includes index.
Contents
Introduction -- A house divided -- The opening guns -- The clash of amateur armies -- Real warfare begins -- The navies -- Confederate high-water mark -- A search for allies -- Stalemate, East and West -- The South's last opportunity -- The armies -- Two economies at war -- The destruction of slavery -- The Northern vise tightens -- The politics of war -- Total warfare -- The forlorn hope -- Victory -- End and beginning -- A sound of distant drums.
Summary
Narrative and 836 illustrations cover the military and political aspects of the war.
