{"product_id":"the-longest-night-a-military-history-of-the-civil-war-paperback","title":"The Longest Night: A Military History of the Civil War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid J. Eicher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this compelling new account of the American Civil War, noted historian David Eicher gives us an authoritative history of battle from the first shots at Fort Sumter to Lee's surrender at Appomattox. As a strictly military history, \u003ci\u003eThe Longest Night\u003c\/i\u003e covers hundreds of engagements, both well known and obscure, including the oft-neglected Western theater and naval actions along the coasts and rivers. The result is a gripping popular history that will fascinate anyone just learning about the Civil War while offering more than a few surprises for longtime students. \u003cbr\u003e Drawing on hundreds of sources and excerpts from correspondence by those who fought the war, \u003ci\u003eThe Longest Night\u003c\/i\u003e conveys a real sense of life -- and death -- on the battlefield. In addition, Eicher analyzes each side's evolving strategy; examines the tactics of Lee, Grant, Johnston, and Sherman; and discusses significant topics such as prisons, railroads, shipbuilding, clandestine operations, and the role of African-Americans in the war. This is an indispensable chronicle of the war that James M. McPherson, in the Foreword, calls \"the most dramatic, violent, and fateful experience in American history.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid J. Eicher\u003c\/b\u003e is an astronomer and Civil War historian. The managing editor of \u003ci\u003eAstronomy\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, he is the author of several books on the Civil War, among them \u003ci\u003eMystic Chords of Memory: Civil War Battlefields and Historic Sites Recaptured\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Civil War in Books: An Analytical Bibliography.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives with his wife and son in the Milwaukee suburbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 992\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.76 x 9.22 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761555374368,"sku":"9780684849454","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6ac390c82a284f1c66923093af579c41.webp?v=1780210350","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-longest-night-a-military-history-of-the-civil-war-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}