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The Longest Night: A Military History of the Civil War
by David J. Eicher
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0684849445
- ISBN 13
- 9780684849447
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Simon & Schuster, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Lee Vande Visse [Maps]. Quarter bound beige and dark brown boards, gilt title on spine. Photograph of Union troops on dust jacket, black and red print title. Mild shelf wear on bottom edge. Remainder mark bottom page edge, otherwise a very nice copy, no marginalia within text. A comprehensive story of the battle history of the Civil War. Index, 990 pp.
Synopsis
In this compelling new account of the American Civil War, noted historian David Eicher gives us an authoritative history of battle from the first shots at Fort Sumter to Lee's surrender at Appomattox. As a strictly military history, The Longest Night covers hundreds of engagements, both well known and obscure, including the oft-neglected Western theater and naval actions along the coasts and rivers. The result is a gripping popular history that will fascinate anyone just learning about the Civil War while offering more than a few surprises for longtime students. Drawing on hundreds of sources and excerpts from correspondence by those who fought the war, The Longest Night conveys a real sense of life -- and death -- on the battlefield. In addition, Eicher analyzes each side's evolving strategy; examines the tactics of Lee, Grant, Johnston, and Sherman; and discusses significant topics such as prisons, railroads, shipbuilding, clandestine operations, and the role of African-Americans in the war. This is an indispensable chronicle of the war that James M. McPherson, in the Foreword, calls "the most dramatic, violent, and fateful experience in American history."
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 066925
- Title
- The Longest Night: A Military History of the Civil War
- Author
- David J. Eicher
- Illustrator
- Lee Vande Visse [Maps]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0684849445
- ISBN 13
- 9780684849447
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- Civil War, Military History, American History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Civil War;
- X weight
- 51 oz
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