Ordeal by Fire
Author: James M. McPherson
Publisher: Knopf
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 762
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten by a leading Civil War historian and Pulitzer Prize winner, this text describes the social, economic, political, and ideological conflicts that led to a unique, tragic, and transitional event in American history. The third edition incorporates recent scholarship and addresses renewed areas of interest in the Civil War/Reconstruction era including the motivations and experiences of common soldiers and the role of women in the war effort.