Written by a Canadian soldier-historian for the Chronicles of America series in 1921, this is a commanders’ history of the war from Fort Sumter to the surrender. It follows Lee and Jackson in Virginia, McClellan’s Peninsula campaign, Grant in the West and Sherman’s march, weighing the decisions of the men in charge on both sides.
A compact, readable military narrative for anyone who wants the shape of the whole war in one book. Download the free EPUB.