The Civil War, a narrative

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Title:

The Civil War, a narrative

Added Title:

Fort Sumter to Perryville.

Fredericksburg to Meridian.

Red River to Appomattox.

Author:

Foote, Shelby, author.

Summary:

[Volume 1] "This first volume of Shelby Footee's classic narratvie of the Civil War opens with Jefferson Davis's farewell to the United States senate and ends on the bloody battlefields of Antietam and Perryville, as the full, horroble scope of America's great war becomes clear."--Back Cover.

[Volume 2] "Focused on the pivotal year of 1863, the second volume brings to life some of the most dramatic and important moments in the Civil War, including the Battle of Gettysburg and Grant's Vicksburg campaign."--Back Cover.

[Volume 3] "The final volume of what many critics have called "America's Iliad". Here Foote brings to life the military endgame, the surrender at Appomattox, and the tragic denouement of the war--the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln."--Back Cover.

Edition:

1st Vintage Books ed.

Contents:

[1]. Fort Sumter to Perryville -- [2]. Fredericksburg to Meridian -- [3]. Red River to Appomattox.

Physical Description:

3 v. : maps (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Geographic Term:

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

Publisher:

Vintage Books,

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Publication Date:

1986

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ISBN:

9780394749136

9780394746234

9780394746210

9780394746227

Publication Information:

New York : Vintage Books, 1986, c1958-c1974.

Call Number:

973.7 FOOTE

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Summary

Foote's comprehensive history of the Civil War includes three compelling volumes: Fort Sumter to Perryville, Fredericksburg to Meridian, and Red River to Appomattox. Collected together in a handsome boxed set, this is the perfect gift for any Civil War buff.

Fort Sumter to Perryville
The first volume opens with Jefferson Davis's farewell to the United States Senate and ends on the bloody battlefields of Antietam and Perryville, as the full, horrible scope of America's great war becomes clear.

Fredericksburg to Meridian
Focused on the pivotal year of 1863, the second volume of Shelby Foote's masterful narrative history brings to life the Battle of Gettysburg and Grant's Vicksburg campaign and covers some of the most dramatic and important moments in the Civil War.

Red River to Appomattox
This final volume brings to life the military endgame, the surrender at Appomattox, and the tragic dénouement of the war--the assassination of President Lincoln.

Author Notes

Author and historian Shelby Foote was born in Greenville, Mississippi on November 17, 1916. He was educated at the University of North Carolina and served with the U.S. Army artillery during World War II. He was dismissed in 1944 for using a government vehicle against regulations. He later enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, but did not see active duty. After being discharged from the military, he briefly became a journalist.

He has written short stories, plays, and longer works, but is best known for his three-volume narrative history of the Civil War. He was awarded Guggenheim fellowships in 1958, 1959, and 1960, a Ford Foundation grant in 1963, and the Dos Passos Prize for Literature in 1988. In 2003, Foote received the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award. The Helmerich Award is presented annually by the Tulsa Library Trust. He appeared in Ken Burns' PBS documentary The Civil War. He died at home in Memphis, Tennessee, on June 27, 2005 due to a heart attack. He was interred in Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis.

(Bowker Author Biography)