Secessionists Triumphant: 1854-1861
- ISBN-10
- 1441606661
- ISBN-13
- 9781441606662
- Category
- Secession
- Pages
- 605
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Author
- William W. Freehling
Description
Here is history in the grand manner, a powerful narrative peopled with dozens of memorable portraits, telling this important story with skill and relish.
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