Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America, Vol. 2

The author delivers a fresh perspective on the tumultuous beginnings of the American Civil War in this thought-provoking volume. The story of the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run and its wide-ranging impact is recounted here with unprecedented sharpness and nuance, setting it against the backdrop of the formation of the Confederate States of America. With masterful storytelling, the book delves deep into the reasons behind the Union's initial setback, examining troop organization, political interference, and the nature of the conflict itself. This book is destined to become a standard work on this critical moment in American history, challenging conventional wisdom and opening up new avenues of understanding about the nation's defining struggle.Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value.The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.