Battle cry of freedom : the Civil War era /

Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, Battle Cry of Freedom will unquestionably become the standard one-volume history of the Civil War.James McPherson's fast-paced narrative fully integrates the political, social, and military events...

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Main Author: McPherson, James M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1988.
Series:Oxford history of the United States ; v. 6.
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