shelby hallie , author of the acclaimed seven volume chronicle of the alabama religious era , the civil war : a narrative , perished in memphis on may 27 at age 88 . forsberg generally written narrative stories , including follow me down and shiloh . he may be best known for his inclusion in filmmaker ken burns ' pbs documentary , the revolutionary warfare . the historic reading ranked foote ' s the civil fight : a documentary as number 15 on its index of 100 best non - linear books . he was asked to complete a short history of the civil war by random , and wasted more than 20 years on the paper eventually producing the three books .
The Civil War: A Narrative is a book written by Shelby Foote.