{"product_id":"9781574160109","title":"Dee Brown's Civil War Anthology","description":"In this collection America's most distinguished popular historian has turned   his attention to the tragic struggle that came close to destroying the   American nation. Drawing on letters and diaries as well as military reports,   Brown recreates the human face of the conflict and includes accounts of the   most important battles fought west of the Mississippi. With his   characteristic genius for bringing history to life, he tells of daring raids,   brilliant strategies, tragic miscalculations, and pigheaded blunders; times   for both sides when everything that could go wrong, did; and times when   extraordinary good luck seemed to suggest divine intervention.\u003cp\u003e    Combining military history and some of the most unusual and dramatic events   of the Civil War, this collection of short pieces will be welcomed by Dee   Brown's many admirers—and by all readers with an interest in the great sagas   of the Civil War and the American West. It offers the balanced judgment and   compassionate vision that make Brown one of our greatest historical writers   and the most appealing to the general reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Brown describes the Battle of Wilson's Creek, termed \"the Bull Run of the   West\"; the Battle of Westport, the biggest engagement fought west of the   Mississippi; and other battles, some of which produced unexpected results. He   recounts the exploits of John Morgan and Benjamin Grierson, cavalry   commanders on opposite sides who were famous for their expeditions deep into   enemy territory. Brown includes the personal stories of commanders and foot   soldiers who describe the unspeakable horrors they witnessed, as well as the   astonishing heroism and gallantry of soldiers on both sides, and moments when   compassion for the enemy replaced the murderous rage of battle. Among the   most remarkable stories are Brown's accounts of a conspiracy to free   Confederate prisoners who were then to form a Northwestern Confederacy; a   poignant love story told in letters; and the tragic tale of the final   collapse of the Confederacy and capture of Jefferson Davis.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clear Light Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061623439600,"sku":"9781574160109","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781574160109_p0.jpg?v=1763795493","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781574160109","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}