A new volume in Civil War literature from Barry Robbins presents key events of the American Civil War through first-person narratives, covering pivotal moments from the Missouri Compromise to Lincoln’s funeral cortege.
Voices of the Civil War includes some related events including:
– The Dred Scott decision
– Key figures like Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson
– Major battles such as Gettysburg, Antietam and Vicksburg
– Andersonville
– Fort Pillow
– The Emancipation Proclamation, including the preliminary proclamation issued in the wake of Antietam
– 54th Massachusetts
– Sherman’s March to the Sea
– The surrender at Appomattox
The book has already caught the attention of a top-tier book recommendation company – BookBub, which will be featured it in an October 15 mailing. It also is currently shown as the #1 New Release in Civil War Campaigns and Battlefields History of the U.S. on Amazon for the Kindle Edition.