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64 pp.
| Chelsea |
January, 1998 |
LibraryISBN 0-7910-4675-3
(4)
4-6Looking into the Past series.
In this brief introduction to the military leaders who fought in the American Civil War, Harmon provides readable one-page biographical vignettes of twenty-five Union and Confederate generals, many of them not well-known. Unattractive color portraits of each general precede each entry. Useful as a supplement to other material, this book doesn't give much of a sense of the events surrounding the war. A time line of important events is included. Bib., ind.