Battle cry of freedom

the Civil War era

904 pages

Published by Oxford University Press.

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978-0-19-503863-7
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5 stars (3 reviews)

A military, political, and social history of the Civil War.

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reviewed Battle cry of freedom by James M. McPherson (The Oxford history of the United States -- v. 6)

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"From the Halls of Montezuma" to the shoals of victory...

Appropriately James McPherson wrapped his work with prologue and epilogue adapting their titles from the Marines' Hymn. Indeed, this superbly researched and written book takes us from the US defeat of Mexico to the Union-preserving victory some 20 years later. The annexation of Mexican territory was but one link in the chain of events that deepened the divide between North and South to the point of Civil War. Continuing through other developments, McPherson demonstrates convincingly how the War came to be, presenting the context in which it happened, and how the issue of slavery, specifically, the slave-based economy and way-of-life of the South, was the central issue. After the first shots are fired at Fort Sumter, the reader is treated to a comprehensive account of key campaigns and battles (including excellent maps), principal actors, and developments occurring off the battlefields, …

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  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865