From pre-war political clashes over slavery in the South, to the surrender of Robert E Lee's Army, this book comprises a visual history of one of the most tumul... » 

From pre-war political clashes over slavery in the South, to the surrender of Robert E Lee's Army, this book comprises a visual history of one of the most tumultuous and pivotally important eras in the history of the USA - the Civil War. Each illustration is placed in context by complementary text - which includes many quotations. «