The Longest Night: A Military History of the Civil War
David J Eicher
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Title: The Longest Night: A Military History of the...
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Visse, Lee Vande
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition
About this title
Yet the real strength of The Longest Night is its intricate detail. Although few readers probably want to know how many different types of bronze smoothbore mortars were used in battle (11, according to Eicher), other facts and figures are fresh and fascinating: "Of the 246,712 wounded treated in Federal hospitals during the war, 922 causes were reported as traceable to wounds from edged weapons of any kind [i.e., swords, knives, and bayonets]. Most of those resulted from personal arguments or use by camp guards rather than by fighting on the field." The bulk of the book is chronological retelling of the war, starting with Fort Sumter and ending with the death of President Lincoln and the various Confederate surrenders. It is a strong entry on a subject that continues to fascinate readers everywhere. --John Miller
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