James M. McPherson

Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Gettysburg (2003)

Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (2003)

I was at Gettysburg yesterday and decided to purchase a copy since I have only a grade-school knowledge of the war.In "Battle Cry of Freedom", the author does an excellent job portraying the views of all sides and tracing the American Civil War back to General Scott's victory over Mexico 25 years...