Title: An American Iliad : the story of the Civil War /
Authors: Roland, Charles Pierce, 1918-
Publisher: McGraw-Hill,
Year: 2002
Subjects: United States History
Abstract: This concise but comprehensive history reflects a synthesis of the major writings on the war, as refined and focused through Professor Roland's own research and interpretation. This is the story of the war with the emphasis on the military action, that element which distinguishes war from all other human activities. Accounts of the major political, economic, diplomatic, social, and cultural developments of the epoch are covered with the discussions woven into the central narrative in a manner designed to show their role in the war effort itself.
Contents: The final compromise -- A parting of the ways -- The resort to arms -- Mobilization and early campaigns -- Emerging generals and escalating combat -- Union government, administration, and emancipation -- Confederate government and administration -- The strategic balance -- The turn of the tide of battle -- The contest for European favor -- Military success and political victory -- The resurgent North -- The beleaguered South -- The Union triumphant -- Reflections on men and measures -- Sequel.