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Novelist, historian, and critic Bernard De Voto calls this book the "best one-volume history of the Civil War I've ever read." David Madden, Director of the United States Civil War Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, considers it "the most powerful of all short histories of the... Read Full Overview

Ordeal By Fire: An Informal History Of The Civil War is a book written by Pratt Fletcher that provides a comprehensive account of the American Civil War. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on the events leading up to the war and the second part detailing... Read Full Overview

""Ordeal By Fire: An Informal History Of The Civil War"" by Pratt Fletcher is a comprehensive and engaging account of the American Civil War. The book provides a detailed overview of the various events and battles that took place during the war, as well as the political and social... Read Full Overview