The Longest Night: A Military History of the Civil War

Drawn from archived reports, letters, and journals from soldiers and civilians, an authoritative volume presents a military survey of the Civil War, detailing a wealth of engagements, from Fort Sumter to Gettysburg, and covers such topics as prisons, health care, clandestine operations, railroads, emanicipation, and the participation of African Americans. 25,000 first printing.