To Appomattox

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Provides a chronicle of the nine final days of the Civil War, and a portrait of Grant, Lee, Lincoln, and the war s other notable personalities as they play out the end game to America s bloodiest war. New Read [ To Appomattox ] by [ Burke Davis ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Excellent book telling of the last days before Robert E Lees surrender Moving viewpoints and observations given from both sides and including everyone from presidents and commanding generals down to private Made you feel that you were present and witnessing the events.In this book, Burke Davis gives a micro level look at the chaotic final days of the Army of Northern Virginia, from the time they abandoned the earthworks surrounding Richmond and Petersburg through the march by Lee s army and Grant s pursuit to the final surrender at Appomattox Court House nine days later Davis delves into primary source material which was, at the time this was written in the late 1950 s, an unexplored treasure trove of information Davis uses diaries, memoirs, contemporary ne In this book, Burke Davis gives a micro level look at the chaotic final days of the Army of Northern Virginia, from the time they abandoned the earthworks surrounding Richmond and Petersburg through the march by Lee s army and Grant s pursuit to the final surrender at Appomattox Court House nine days later Davis delves into primary source material which was, at the time this was written in the late 1950 s...A well written Civil War history This differs than most Civil War histories I have read in that the narrative is giving a panoramic style view of the last nine days of the war Burke Davis will pull from documents, diaries, newspapers, letters, and journals to describe moments different people had throughout eac...I learned many things about the end of the Civil War from Burke Davis book For example, I learned that a majority of Confederate soldiers deserted between Petersburg and Appomattox Also, I did not know that Mary Lincol...A decent overview of the Appomattox Campaign, though the first half is very dry The book is also a prime example of information overload, putting too much into the short narrative Otherwise, it s a solid effort.An extremely good book about the final nine days of the Civil War Well written and well detailed story of Grant surrounding Lee leading to the surrender at Appomattox One of the best on the topic I have read It is a great reference book EnjoyVery detailed description of the last days of the war A lot of names to keep track of, but it was worth it, especially the chapter of Lee s surrender.Very nice.Writing style made this hard to read Great info, but you have to be willing to read short, choppy sentences paragraphs with little to no connection flow.This was my first serious adult historic novel specifically about the American Civil War AMC When I read it, it was the start of the Centennial 100th anniversary of the AMC It covered the last 9 days of this 4 years war At 11 years of age I was a novice and my conception of the Civil War was full of myths and legends and this was my first step in seeing the truth of this historical event The picture of how sorrowful the South was, in April 1865, is horrific The Southern people of Richmo This was my first serious adult historic novel specifically about the American Civil War AMC When I read it, it was the start of the Centennial 100th anniversary of the AMC It covered the last 9 days of this 4 years war At 11 years of age I was a novice and my conception of the Civil War was full of myths and legends and this was my first step in seeing the truth of this historical event The picture of how sorrowful the South was, in April 1865, is horrific The Southern people of Richmond realized this was a sinking ship Lee was faced with his wor...

To Appomattox
  • English
  • 04 May 2017
  • Paperback
  • 464 pages
  • 1580800971
  • Burke Davis
  • To Appomattox