The Civil War Audiobook (Unabridged)

" As good as any Civil War history. "

" Jeanette gave this to me for either Christmas or my birthday. Not sure which. "

" Decent quick summary of the Civil War. Addresses the Southern perspective equally if not more than the Northern perspective. This was informative and appreciated. "

" Great general history of the civil war! "

" Of course one of the classics in Civil War study. A must read for any serious student of the war and a serious introduction for the casual student or the curious. "

" Catton's one-volume history of the Civil War isn't as accomplished as some other books on the subject -- even by Catton -- but it's a very serviceable overview. "

" Just the portion on Gettysburg, to prepare for an upcoming trip and to fill in the blanks left by the movie. "

" concise, well-written and refreshingly free of poorly-informed conjecture. "

" I found this history very facinating. I missed this unit in school -being a Canadian and all. Very well written. "

" A good starting point for the casual reader. "

" I'll admit it. I'm a complete Civil War nerd. I had heard this book is the gold standard of Civil War books. Eh. I liked "Battle Cry of Freedom" soooooo much better. "

" A very readable summary of the Civil War by an eminent historian. "

" BC's for the Ages wonderful illustrated history, perfect next to that Corinthian leather arm chair and blood red Morrocan turban. "

" Very, very good history of our Civil War. "

" Great overview of the American civil war. Well written and very readable. "

" A comprehensive history of the Civil War "

" Note sure I'm equipped to rate it. Got tired of having lost track of basic Civil War stuff, so I read it. It did the trick. "

" Some interesting parts. Much battle strategy and discription. Many names to remember. "

" Would not finish. "Boring." Don't know if that was narrator or how material was presented. Said to try something else Civil War NF. "

" A pretty good introduction for some one like me, that knew very little about the American Civil War at the time. "

" Great review of the Civil War for those less familiar with it's history. "

" A nice late Sunday evening read! "

" Good general history of the war that plagued our nation. Leaves me wanting more! "

" Good overview of the war. I assigned this as one of the books for my AP U.S. History students. They liked it as well. "

" The first volume of the three part series...."Mr. Lincoln's Army." "

" An excellent introduction to the history of the Army of the Potomac which includes lots of interesting background, particularly of the politics involved. Catton uses the words of the soldiers themselves to tell the story in this very engaging and informative read "

" A fine trio of books on the Civil War, albeit only about the main Union army, the Army of the Potomac. I have read almost all of Mr. Catton's books, "