Description: Issues raised by the Civil War, including its causes and consequences, reverberate through contemporary society. Family and community connections with the war exist everywhere, as do battlefields, memorials, and other physical reminders of the conflict. Here, leading Civil W...
Brief description: Joseph T. Glatthaar is currently Professor of History at the University of Houston. Among his publications are The March to the Sea and Beyond and Forged in Battle.
Review Quotes: "Well-documented essays that challenge alleged misconceptions about facets of the Civil War." --Choice Reviews