" Reviewed under the rubric of The Centennial History of the Civil War of which this is the third of three volumes. " Potentially factually thin in a couple of places (George Thomas messing up a map? Really?) and perhaps a little too generous of spirit toward many of the generals, but still an absolutely elegant read. He focused more on the political side of the Civil War than on battles, but this perspective explains the big picture better. Never Call Retreat book by Bruce Catton ReadingRewards: Earn 2x points on all Collectibles Biography Books > Modern Biographies Dumping Debt Rated: G (General Audience) See Customer Reviews Select Format Hardcover 7.59 - 7.89 Paperback 4.69 - 5.49 Mass Market Paperback 4.99 - 6.09 Select Condition Like New Unavailable Very Good - Good 7. " I absolutely loved this series by Catton.
" Found his entire series on the ivil War captivating, extremely readable " - doug, I only with Bruce Catton had been one of them. " I was lucky enough to have had several excellent professors who taught Civil War history. However it seemed to me that the film took much of its dialogue straight from Catton. " Only the Gettysburg portion, in preparation for an upcoming trip and because my husband the historian criticized the movie "Gettysburg" as superficial and misleading. " A bit of a slog but I understand much more about the Civil War and especially Lincoln now.
" Catton's three-volume history of the Civil War is excellent: detailed, nuanced, and highly readable history written for adults.
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