The US Civil War: What Can We Learn from the People Who Witnessed War? (Witness to War)

The Civil War preserved the United States and led to the abolition of slavery, but this bloody conflict still had devastating effects on those who lived through it. This book reveals the history of the war and what it was like to experience it. With primary sources, timelines, and detailed personal accounts, The Civil War opens a window to the past and the valuable lessons to be learned from the people who witnessed war.