The Fruits of Victory: Alternatives in Restoring the Union 1865-1877

by Michael Les Benedict

Book Overview

'When you judge decisions, you have to judge them in light of what there was available to do, ' noted Secretary of State George C. Marshall to the Senate in 1951. In this spirit, this volume addresses and succeeds in outlining the mammoth task that Northern Americans faced after the Civil War in restoring the Union. Originally published in 1975 by the J.B. Lippincott Company

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819155578
• ISBN13: 9780819155573
• Release Date: August 1986
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"