What They Fought For, 1861-1865
- ISBN-10
- 0385476345
- ISBN-13
- 9780385476348
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 88
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- Anchor
- Author
- James M. McPherson
Description
An analysis of the Civil War, drawing on letters and diaries by more than one thousand soldiers, gives voice to the personal reasons behind the war, offering insight into the ideology that shaped both sides. Reprint.
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