The Generals' Civil War: What Their Memoirs Can Teach Us Today (Civil War America)
By: Stephen Cushman
3.19
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
In December 1885, under the watchful eye of Mark Twain, the publishing firm of Charles L. Webster a…
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3.84
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4.42
Format: 291 pages, Hardcover
In a forceful but humane narrative, former soldier and head of the West Point history department Ty… read more
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11. The Generals' Civil War: What Their Memoirs Can Teach Us Today (Civil War America)
By: Stephen Cushman
3.19
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
In December 1885, under the watchful eye of Mark Twain, the publishing firm of Charles L. Webster a… read more
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