Witness to War
Subtitle: the Civil War, 1861-1865
By: Harold Holzer.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Berkley Pub.
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
Subjects: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Anecdotes.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Quotations, maxims, etc.
Other titles: Civil War, 1861-1865
Description: Witness to War: The Civil War 1861-1865 highlights the major events of this critical conflict by presenting personal accounts of its battles, proclamations, victories, and defeats - in the words of those who were there, as only they could tell it.

The letters, speeches, and anecdotes of both Union and Confederate soldiers - some in print for the first time - give a broad and wide-ranging vision of the terrifying battles waged. Featuring writings from leaders such as Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and Robert E. Lee, as well as letters sent home by brave front-line solders, these narratives provide a stunning true-to-life portrait of the Civil War. Powerful and immediate, they are history's most intimate records of The War Between the States.
Notes: "A Perigee book."