A Stillness at Appomattox
By Bruce Catton
Archival Summary & Scope
PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNERRenowned Civil War historian Bruce Catton concludes his Army of the Potomac Trilogy with a gripping account of the war's final, brutal year. Catton masterfully details pivotal campaigns from the Wilderness, the Bloody Angle, Cold Harbor, and the Crater, leading to the climactic surrender at Appomattox. Generals Grant, Meade, Sheridan, and Lee are brought to vivid life, revealing their triumphs and failures.
Categorization Notes
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