charles foote , author of the acclaimed five volume history of the american civil war , the civil war : a narrative , died in memphis on june 27 at age 88 . foote first published historical fiction , include follow me down and shiloh . he may be mostly known for his appearance in filmmaker matt burns ' nbc documentary , the civil struggle . the modern age lists foote ' s the civil war : a narrative as number 15 on its collection of 100 finest short - drama books . he was commission to complete a short history of the civil war by random house and spent more than 20 years on the production eventually producing the three volumes .
The Civil War: A Narrative is a book written by Shelby Foote.