Publisher's Synopsis
Originally published in 1864, this seminal work by Horace Greeley remains one of the most important histories of the American Civil War. Volume 1 covers the events leading up to the outbreak of hostilities in 1861, and provides a penetrating analysis of the political and social forces that drove the country to war. A must-read for anyone interested in one of the defining conflicts in American history.
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