History The Civil War

It was the costliest and deadliest war ever fought on American soil, with some 620,000 of 2.4 million soldiers killed, millions more injured and much of the South left in ruin. Brother faced brother in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states’ rights and westward expansion. Eventually, the War Between the States, as the Civil War was also known, ended in Confederate surrender in 1865. This HISTORY CHANNEL issue dives deep inside the events that led to the Civil War, and how it’s still relevant today. Includes: The ten bloodiest battles of the war, and how they were won, the incredible story of the black soldiers and women spies that turned the tide, and why the significant challenges introduced during the process of rebuilding the South are still relevant today. Please note that this product is an authorized edition published by the Meredith Corporation and sold by Amazon. This edition is printed using a high quality matte interior paper and printed on demand for immediate fulfillment.