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Shrouds of Glory: From Atlanta to Nashville: The Last Great Campaign of the Civil War

The bestselling author of Forrest Gump weaves together eyewitness accounts, journal entries, military communiques, and newspaper headlines with his own straightforward narrative to construct a meticulous recreation of the last days of the Civil War. Photos. Maps.

Subject
history
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 308 pages

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