Battle Cry of Freedom

I’m reading it right now. It provides a solid construct of the political scene in the country leading up to the breakout of the war. It also provides a general understanding of the military aspects of each battle as the war progressed. In my opinion, it seems to flow pretty well given how complex the subject is. If you are an expert on the subject I’m not sure how much new stuff you will learn. It’s a great civil war source though. The author does a great job of citing his information and providing footnotes to further explain/cite what was written. Hope this helps.

It’s important to read these all encompassing books to get a proper idea in scope from time to time. I have it set to read soon.

Also, if you’ve never send it, read Soldiers in blue & gray. It’s about the common soldiers experience from everything to camp life to prostitution to medical care. Some of the author’s assertions may be ambitious but the facts are the facts and the facts presented in this book are very enlightening

it's a good one volume account of the war. shelby foote's 3 volume series is the Gospel imo