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Originally published in 1975 this assessment of the American Civil War is a broad treatment of the …
Originally published in 1975 this assessment of the American Civil War is a broad treatment of the war as a major historical event set in the context of a detailed picture of two governments economies and societies at war. It discusses many controversial topics - the uncertainty and hesitation that surrounded the origins of the war for example its economic impact the Radicals and their relationship with Lincoln and reconstruction as a wartime issue. It offers acute analysis of Lincoln’s political skills and an evaluation of emancipation and Lincoln’s approach to it; the problems and performance of the opposition during the war; international reactions; an assessment of some of the leading generals like Mc Clellan and Lee and the impact of the war on both Southern and Northern society.|The American Civil War | History