The West Point History of the Civil War (1) (The West Point History of Warfare Series)

I have probably read 100 different histories of the civil war, and this is by far the best, most complete, most readable, and enjoyable history of the civil war I have read. Everyone interested in the history of America, the Civil War, politics, and war fare in general can benefit by this eminently readable history of the Civil war. The book covers, the politics, the society, the economics, the societies there were all involved in this awesome battle for the future of America. This book also covers the key personalities of the war and shows their good, bad, and ugly sides. It is hard to imagine the leadership required to wade into battle every day having thousands, even tens of thousands of casualties for 4 years. The complexities of the war where the north was fighting for the survival of the Union and the South for independence, and the complex question of slavery that overshadowed it all. Great read, and I think the publisher for making this volume available to us.

Beautiful book filled with excellent historical information regarding the military aspects of the Civil War. This book accompanies an awesome ebook that West Point uses for its students. The ebook is interactive and has more illustrations and maps than the printed book, but almost all the information in the ebook is in the printed version. There is also an iTunes U course that uses the ebook as its text that looks like it could be well worth the time to investigate. I thought the book was a great find, and was doubly pleased to find the extras in the ebook and iTunes course. I am anxious to read more of it.

Amazon Book Review Board - Seattle, Washington.... 5 Stars!Off Price Books - Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.................5 Stars!James D. Miller -Murfreesboro, Tennessee................5 Stars!Readers and Collectors:I am a subscriber to the West Point History of Warfare Project (WPHWP), which has access to all the accurate historical information available about all wars of the United States of America, contained in the libraries at West Point. For those of you who have been to The United States Military Academy at West Point, New York ... the Corps of Cadets learn discipline and respect... Duty, Honor, Country... is more than just a "Motto," it is a commitment. Upon graduation, as Second Lieutenants, they begin their careers to serve and protect us all, as officers in The United States Army. The Cadets specialize in various Degrees of Engineering and Strategic Planning in Warfare. Those officers advancing to higher ranks in the military attend and graduate from The United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.I awarded "5 Stars" to Off Price Books (seller) Camp Hill, Pennsylvania because of their firm's dedication to strategic planning, insuring quality of product and expeditious delivery at minimum expense.I awarded "5 Stars" to James D. Miller of Murfreesboro,TN because of his critique and review of the book which is accurate and cannot be expanded upon. (I'm envious of his literary knowledge and abilities in book reviews!...Can I say more?)With Best Regards to All (Buy the Book!)... HMEMBICK USMA '64 to '67 West Point

Enjoyed it greatly. It covered the background of the war. A good description of the military aspects of the battles. I thought the book would be technical and hard to understand but it was fairly easy to understand, particularly the maps. The terminology was also easy to understand, no difficult military language. At the end of the book they described reconstruction and how the country was able to pull together to fight the Spanish Amercian War and later World War I. The book summed it all up very conveniently.

James Miller has already written an excellent review of this amazing book. I'd just add that if you're a devotee of the West Point Atlas of the Civil War (and who isn't?), you'll find the maps within this new history to be delightful in a way that even our beloved old atlas is not: the maps in this one are in color. Additionally, there are full-color paintings, some you may recognize from Life Magazine's superb old centennial issues of 1961. The editors have done every Civil War buff a huge favor with the release of this magnificent volume.

Well written, thorough and easy to read. Provides an authoritative account of America’s great internal conflict. Highly recommended for readers with little or a lot of Civil war knowledge.

This must be the best and most complete volume available. Excellent for guided or individual study. Personalities are treated as importantly as are strategy and tactics . Maps are used judiciously.

Probably not a book for those that do not have an educated back ground of Civil War history. It is a well researched and edited book that will be a must have for Civil War historians. It is the kind of book one will go back to for reference and will probably want to seek out a hard back copy .