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Here is a dramatic,
photo-filled guide to the war that split the Union. Eyewitness Civil War
includes everything from the issues that divided the country, to the
battles that shaped the conflict, to the birth of the reunited states.
Rich, full-color photographs of rare documents, powerful weapons, and
priceless artifacts plus stunning images of legendary commanders, unsung
heroes, and memorable heroines combine with stories of courage,
adventure, and defiance to paint an unforgettable portrait of the
American Civil War. See Fort Sumter's battle-torn flag, a beardless
Lincoln, the tools of a Civil war surgeon, and the Confederate capital
in ruins. Learn how to fire a cannon, the secrets of the Underground
Railroad, about the Confederacy's First Lady, and what soldiers carried
into battle. Discover who plotted Lincoln's assassination, where the
last Confederates surrendered, what happened to Jefferson Davis, and why
the North won the war, and much, much more!