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Terrible Swift Sword (Vol. 2): The dismissal of George McClellan and the rise of Ulysses S. Grant
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"Whew, finally finished - admittedly, the amount of time it took me to read this was of my own doing and is not a reflection on the quality of the book. Now, if only middle and high schools used these books to teach history... "
— Tom (4 out of 5 stars)
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A New York Times bestseller
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" Catton's classic Civil War trilogy. "
— Avis, 4/29/2013 -
" Second of Bruce Catton's three-book trilogy. A must-read for Civil War buffs! "
— Dick, 4/23/2013 -
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RKathryn, 2/4/2013
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" Bruce Catton has written an excellent trilogy on the civil war. He does an amazing job making history come alive and is absolutely captivating. "
— Debbie, 8/27/2012 -
" Phil Sheridan is not as well known as Grant and Shermand but he destroyed the Confederate breadbasket in the Shenandoah Valley and helped compell Lee's surrender at Apppmattox. "
— Fredrick, 2/27/2012 -
" I have not yet read a finer, more lucidly written and insightful narrative of the Civil War than Catton's. "
— Eric, 10/13/2011 -
" Have re read several times, loved his entire series on the Civil War "
— doug, 10/8/2011 -
" Excellent retelling of the middle portion of the war. Not as strong as the third volume but still very impressive. "
— Eric, 9/5/2011 -
" Incredibly detailed history of the Civil War. Excellent. "
— Albert, 8/2/2011 -
" Reviewed under the rubric of "The Centennial History of the Civil War" of which this is volume two of three. "
— Erik, 7/11/2011 -
" It took me a while to finish it but I finished it and it was worth it. "
— Ed, 6/16/2011 -
" First of Bruce Catton's three-book trilogy. A must-read for Civil War buffs! "
— Dick, 4/1/2011 -
" Reviewed under the rubric "The Centennial History of the Civil War" (the three-volume series of which this is the first). "
— Erik, 1/12/2011 -
" An excellent start to a Civil War trilogy. Got this series a couple of years ago for Christmas and put it on the shelf because I thought it would be a snooze. Wish I had started reading it sooner now. "
— Brandi, 11/2/2009 -
" If you want to know the why's of the Civil War, a must read. "
— James, 6/29/2009 -
" This trilogy is among the best Civilo War histories written. Right up there with Shelby Foote. "
— Brent, 1/27/2008 -
" Very well-written introduction to the Civil War. I would highly recommend that the reader completes the series since the books get even better. The third book in the series is exceptional. "
— Eric, 10/19/2007
About Bruce Catton
Bruce Catton (1899–1978), author and editor, is best known as a Civil War historian. Born in Michigan, he served in the navy and worked for newspapers and the federal government before publishing his first Civil War book, Mr. Lincoln’s Army, at age fifty-one. In 1954, the year he became the editor of American Heritage magazine, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his book A Stillness at Appomattox.
About Nelson Runger
Nelson Runger’s voice has been recorded in dozens of audio productions and won him two AudioFile Earphones Awards. His ability to convey difficult, scholarly material with eloquence and ease has earned him critical acclaim, including an AudioFile Best Voice in Biography & History for his reading of Nixon and Kissinger.