On April 12; 1861; the first shots were fired in a conflict that would become the bloodiest war to have ever occurred on American soil. It would continue to rage across the states for a further four years. In this Pulitzer Prize winning history of that period James Ford Rhodes fully explains its causes; events and effects. From the moment of secession by the southern states through to Lee’s surrender; Rhodes encompasses the full narrative of the conflict in this single-volume history. Rhodes provides vivid portraits of the main leaders of the war as well as their actions; both on the battlefield and in the political discussions taking place in Washington and Richmond. Rich in scholarship and written in engrossing style History of the Civil War; 1861-1865 is essential reading for anyone with an interest nineteenth century American history. "Well worthy of the welcome." — American Historical Review James Ford Rhodes was an American industrialist and historian born in Cleveland; Ohio. After earning a fortune in the iron; coal; and steel industries by 1885; he retired from business and spent the rest of his life writing on the history of America. His most famous work was History of the Civil War; 1861-1865; which won a Pulitzer Prize; and was published in 1917. He died in 1927.
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