"The ten books to read on the USA Civil War?" Topic

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Haitiansoldier	11 Aug 2017 6:04 p.m. PST
For a single history of the war, you stumped me. For individual battles? Landscape Turned Red Antietam by Stephen Sears No Better Place to Die Stones River by Peter Cozzens This Terrible Sound Chickamauga also by Cozzens 1st and 2nd Bull Run books by John Hennessy The Fredericksburg Campaign by Frank O'Reilly Shiloh 1862 by Winston Groom Champion Hill Vicksburg by Timothy Smith Gettysburg by Allen Guelzo The Day Dixie Died by Gary Ecelbarger Wilson's Creek by Richard Hatcher
JAFD26	19 Aug 2017 3:41 a.m. PST
Salutations, gentlefolk, I know you sought not books only available electronically, but would like to mention Fletcher Pratt's _A Short History of The Civil War_. This is the 1963 edition – a retitling and revision of his 1935 work, _Ordeal by Fire_. It's available electronically on 14-day loan at link IMHO, is a one-volume history to be matched with Catton & MacPherson's. Possibly most interesting facet is the areas that the authors considered worth covering at the time they wrote, and what they thought "the lessons of history" were. If you've read it, or other of Mr. Pratt's works, your thoughts are invited.
USAFpilot	23 Aug 2017 2:38 p.m. PST
What I remember about Grant's memoirs was his style of writing matched what I know about the man; very practical (or as he wrote 'practicable') and down to earth. It is very factual and devoid of personal opinion until the very end when he lays out the underlying reason for the war. Also, not already mentioned, but the book 'Campaigning with Grant' by Horace Porter (one of Grant's staff officers) was a very enjoyable and light read. I'm a big Grant fan after reading those two books.