Editor: Ayers, Edward L.; Author: Chearney, Lee A.
Paperback; 25 Illustrations, 5 Maps, Indexes
272 pages
Published: October 1997
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN: 0471192643
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A House Divided... If we surrender, it is the end of us.--Abraham Lincoln We are fighting for independence, and that, or extermination, we will have.--Jefferson Davis Union and Confederate, soldier and civilian, white, black, men, women--over one thousand voices bring all the fire and fury, the passion and power of the Civil War to unforgettable life. Those who lived it are joined by key figures of the twentieth century, adding a thoughtful, contemporary perspective to America's defining experience.This collection presents 1500 memorable quotations from and about America's defining experience, the Civil War. The sources are diverse, from generals and soldiers to poets, journalists, writers and both enslaved and freed African Americans.