Voices of the Civil WarAuthor Richard Wheeler has compiled an eyewitness account by the man and women who observed the struggle first-hand, from the opening shots at Fort Sumter to Lee's aurrender at Appomattox. Illustrated. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Crisis at Fort Sumter | 5 |
The Rush to Arms | 17 |
Copyright | |
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