American War Library - The Civil War: Primary Sources [Library Binding] David

Product description The history of the American Civil War is often remembered as a series of battles and political maneuverings. This volume in Lucent Book's American War Library attempts to augment that image by focusing on the very personal reflections of those who lived through that tumultuous period. Soldiers, statesmen, and civilians interpreted the Civil War as it unfolded. They wrote letters, editorials, even proclamations that bring to life the excitement, fears, and tragedy of the times to those who study them more than century later. Review "The text is supplemented by quotes from primary-source materials such as letters, diaries, and published accounts written by soldiers, nurses, and civilians." -- School Library Journal (September 2001) ( School Library Journal 20010901) "A forward explains why it is important to look at America as a country defined by the wars it chose to wage while an introduction seeks to explain why the United States chose to wage this particular war.