The Divided Union: The Story of the Great American War, 1861-65

by Peter J. Parish and Peter Batty

Book Overview

Based upon years of teaching, the authors have produced an accessible, compelling and concise account of the five short years from 1861 to 1865 when the fledgling United States tore itself apart in a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881622346
• ISBN13: 9780881622348
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Salem House Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A concise history of the Civil War.

MacPherson has rated this book as being one of the better summary histories of the Civil War. I have to agree. I learned a lot reading this short history of the Civil War. These two British authors describe well what in essence was the dividing point between the North and South and the nature of the battles. The book is also loaded with great pictures and illustrations of this era. All in all, a nice summary of this war which cost the American nation 600,000 people. There have been many books written about this conflict, and I have read a number of them. This is one of the better concise histories of the war.

The Divided Union

I found this book to be well organized and informative, especially for anyone beginning to study the Civil War. The authors are able to present, in a very readable form, a great deal of information, not limited to facts, dates and battle strategies. This book offers the reader an overview of the times, dealing with the personalities and motivations of the leaders, generals, soldiers, slaves and general population, as well as economic and political implications beyond the North American continent. The book reads like a novel and the illustrations and photographs are good. Read this book and you'll want to lean even more.