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Battle Cry of Freedom:  The Civil War EraBattle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era by James M. McPherson
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best one volume history of the civil war
The Civil War: A Narrative (3 Vol. Set)The Civil War: A Narrative (3 Vol. Set) by Shelby Foote
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overview from the South
The Coming Fury (American Civil War Trilogy, Vol. 1)The Coming Fury (American Civil War Trilogy, Vol. 1) by Bruce Catton
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vol 1 of 3
Phoenix: Terrible Swift Sword: Volume Two in the American Civil War TrilogyPhoenix: Terrible Swift Sword: Volume Two in the American Civil War Trilogy by Bruce Catton
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vol 2 of 3
Phoenix: Never Call Retreat: Volume Three in the American Civil War TrilogyPhoenix: Never Call Retreat: Volume Three in the American Civil War Trilogy by Bruce Catton
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vol 3 of 3
In the Presence of Mine Enemies: War in the Heart of America, 1859-1863In the Presence of Mine Enemies: War in the Heart of America, 1859-1863 by Edward L. Ayers
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on the homefront
Lee Considered: General Robert E. Lee and Civil War HistoryLee Considered: General Robert E. Lee and Civil War History by Alan T. Nolan
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essays on the real Robert E. Lee
The Cause Lost: Myths and Realities of the Confederacy (Modern War Studies)The Cause Lost: Myths and Realities of the Confederacy (Modern War Studies) by William C. Davis
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essays on the civil war
The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War HistoryThe Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History
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more essays on the civil war
With Malice Toward None: A Life of Abraham LincolnWith Malice Toward None: A Life of Abraham Lincoln by Stephen B. Oates
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fascinating biography of Lincoln
Personal Memoirs: Ulysses S. Grant (Modern Library War)Personal Memoirs: Ulysses S. Grant (Modern Library War) by Ulysses S. Grant
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Grant and Sherman: The Friendship That Won the Civil WarGrant and Sherman: The Friendship That Won the Civil War by Charles Bracelen Flood
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good review of the Civil War, good insights regarding the Union side of the war
The Most Glorious Fourth: Vicksburg and Gettysburg, July 4, 1863The Most Glorious Fourth: Vicksburg and Gettysburg, July 4, 1863 by Duane P. Schultz
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a good introduction
Mountains Touched with Fire: Chattanooga Besieged, 1863Mountains Touched with Fire: Chattanooga Besieged, 1863 by Wiley Sword
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Chancellorsville 1863: The Souls of the BraveChancellorsville 1863: The Souls of the Brave by Ernest B. Furgurson
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Embrace an Angry Wind: The Confederacy's Last Hurrah : Spring Hill, Franklin, and NashvilleEmbrace an Angry Wind: The Confederacy's Last Hurrah : Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville by Wiley Sword
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Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877 by Eric Foner
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what came next ... this is the best book on reconstruction