The Civil War and the Wars of the Nineteenth Century - Couverture souple

The Civil War was the bloodiest war in American history and a defining moment of the nineteenth century. In this concise and authoritative volume, Brian Holden Reid -- a leading expert on the subject -- reveals how industrialization and emerging methods of mass production gave birth to a new age of warfare, most dramatically represented in the unprecedented destruction and mass casualties of the American Civil War.

• Detailed, chronological history of the strategic and operational dimensions of both the Northern and Southern campaigns
• Strengths and weaknesses of the opposing sides
• Fresh perspectives on the war's global context
• Culmination of the war, peace negotiations, and their ramifications for the future

Brian Holden Reid is a professor of American history and military instruction at King's College in London and the author of several books, including Robert E. Lee: Icon of a Nation and The American Civil War: Exploration and Reconsiderations. He lives in London.