The best US Civil War Books

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	"gives a real feel of the crucial geography of a brutal but lesser-known battle"

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	"Stones River, so close to a real turning point for the Confederacy but the seeds of despondency were already too deep-rooted"

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	"great telling of the battle that ended Bragg's Kentucky campaign, wrecked his army and started the long retreat"

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	"extremely good description of a chaotic bloody battle between two badly-commanded armies and a testament to the fighting qualities of the men in each"

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	"the best one-volume history, I read this as I watched the TV series and kept up with it, excited to find out what happened next!"

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	"masterful account of the day that showed the US what modern war looked like, a full-blooded pitched battle that flowed back and forth in a part of the country few had ever heard of"

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	"a campaign full of Lee's and Jackson's brilliance whipping Pope and McClellan at every turn. Yet when you read the whole battle is full of moments when the North was so close changing it all"

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	"the battle that started it all, North meets South and the pattern of 5 years is laid"