The Civil War Years: An Illustrated Chronicle of the Life of a Nation

xxiv, 342 pp. Sepia photographic panel inset on front board, belly-band-style jacket wraps vertically around rear board. Color and black & white photographs and historical illustrations throughout. What was it like to live through the turmoil of the Civil War as it exploded day by day? Robert Denney takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the years that disunited a nation. His chronological daily entries, abundantly illustrated with period images and maps, create an enthralling chronicle of the war's evolution. At the same time, the words of actual participants caught in the crossfire--drawn from diaries, letters, and books--provide a moving and personal perspective on the larger narrative.