NFT: Civil War Book

My recollection

Jim in Fairfax : 7/31/2014 11:25 am : link

Is that it wasn't one book - it was Bruce Catton's Civil War trilogy: Mr. Lincoln's Army, Glory Road, and A Stillness at Appomattox. He won a Pulitzer for the last book.

it

Eric from BBI : Admin : 7/31/2014 11:30 am : link

was about two different sets of Catton trilogies. The original discussion centered on:

Coming Fury (1961)
Terrible Swift Sword (1963)
Never Call Retreat (1965)

Army of the Potomac trilogy was also discussed:

Mr. Lincoln's Army (1951)
Glory Road (1952)
A Stillness at Appomattox (1953)

Eric

NYGmen58 : 7/31/2014 12:33 pm : link

Do you prefer Foote or McPherson?

NYGmen58

Eric from BBI : Admin : 7/31/2014 2:37 pm : link

I prefer Catton...I'm also a big fan of Sears.

Loved Foote, but man those books took forever to get through...was sad when it was over however.

McPhearson is really good, but he doesn't go in-depth like Catton and Foote.

thank you

feelflows : 7/31/2014 2:52 pm : link

I will check it out!

RE: NYGmen58

NYGmen58 : 7/31/2014 3:04 pm : link

In comment 11788603 Eric from BBI said:

Quote:

I prefer Catton...I'm also a big fan of Sears.

Loved Foote, but man those books took forever to get through...was sad when it was over however.

McPhearson is really good, but he doesn't go in-depth like Catton and Foote.

Agreed. McPherson is a great historian and a fascinating read, but is not the in-depth story teller that Catton or Foote is.

I usually recommend McPherson to people looking to get into studying the Civil War and then move onto Foote and Catton.

Jeff Shaara.....

Simms11 : 7/31/2014 3:39 pm : link

should be in the conversation here too. If you've never read his books you are missing some good reading, as well.

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