The Civil War was one of the most terrible of human conflicts. It was a time of violent hatreds, dishonest profiteering, huge sacrifices and almost inhuman bravery. It was a time of destruction, of hope, of bitterness and love. It was our country's greatest ordeal - when, as a young and powerful nation, the United States flared into violence over the fierce issues of slavery and secession!
Here, in one volume, is that flaming story. Written in a fresh and invigorating style, it comes to exciting Iife through the dynamic personalities of the men who led the struggle: Grant, Davis, Sheridan, Thomas, Sherman, Lee and Lincoln.