Focusing on the Civil War's pivotal events, the book offers a detailed narrative from the initial conflict at Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox. It highlights the profound impact of slavery-related politics on the North-South divide and analyzes the military strategies that culminated in the Union's victory. Enhanced by photographs and profiles of influential generals, this illustrated account vividly captures the war's harsh realities and the experiences of those who lived through this tumultuous period in American history.
