The centennial history of the Civil War. E. B. Long, director of research.

By:

Catton, Bruce, 1899-1978

Material type:

TextPublication details: Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday 1965.Edition: [1st ed.]Description: 3 v. col. illus., col. maps. 25 cmContent type:

text

Other title:

Coming fury
Terrible swift sword
Never call retreat

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

History.

LOC classification:

E468 C28

Contents:

V. 1. The coming fury. -- v. 2. Terrible swift sword. -- v. 3. Never call retreat.

Summary: Volume 1: "The coming fury" describes the people and politics, social and economic forces which came together to drive the nation apart, from a political convention in Charleston in 1860 through the first, stunning impact of the Battle of Bull Run.Summary: Volume 2: "Terrible swift sword" traces the personalities and actions leading to the Emancipation Proclamation and the removal of General McClellan from command of the North's principal army.Summary: Volume 3: "Never call retreat" carries the war from Fredericksburg, and through many campaigns to the death of Lincoln and the war's end.

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	Books	Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College General stacks		Reference		E468 C28 (Browse shelf(Opens below))				c.1	Available			2024-4172

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V. 1. The coming fury. -- v. 2. Terrible swift sword. -- v. 3. Never call retreat.

Volume 1: "The coming fury" describes the people and politics, social and economic forces which came together to drive the nation apart, from a political convention in Charleston in 1860 through the first, stunning impact of the Battle of Bull Run.

Volume 2: "Terrible swift sword" traces the personalities and actions leading to the Emancipation Proclamation and the removal of General McClellan from command of the North's principal army.

Volume 3: "Never call retreat" carries the war from Fredericksburg, and through many campaigns to the death of Lincoln and the war's end.

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