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Jan 22, 2017tadashichew rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
An efficient, informative, and well-written collection of essays that covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from the role of the Union Navy, the relationship between Lincoln and his generals, and the shortcomings of reconstruction. However, the absence of a unifying thesis or cohesive narrative leaves the disparate topics as disconnected as the country they describe, and the question of why the Civil War still matters goes largely unanswered.