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"Nothing in our time makes the Civil War as alive as the writings of Bruce Catton." —Baltimore Sun

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The Civil War (American Heritage Books) by Bruce Catton Book Review

Name: John & Laura Forbes
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: First-rate Civil War primer
Date: Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2016
Review: The American Civil War is one of the most written about conflicts in history. Aside from reading Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Team of Rivals (which is wonderful, by the way) and working through an EdX class taught by Eric Foner, I have merely collected books on the subject in anticipation of delving deeply into the conflict, politics, characters and period of the Civil War. With so much material to consume I wanted to find a relatively short primer on the war. Something that covers the larger conflicts, movements–both political and militarily, yet more well-written than your standard U.S. History textbook. The late Bruce Catton won the 1954 Pulitzer Prize for his Civil War book A Stillness at Appomattox and I was very pleased to find in this book all that you could want in a Civil War primer/summary. Catton is blunt about the shortcomings of political leaders and generals alike, yet cautious to abuse 100 years of hindsight (The Civil War was originally published in 1960).

Lessons Learned:

The Civil War was too complex to categorize as merely attrition warfare. Sieges on cities (Petersburg, most prominently) and large entrenchments were certainly elements of strategy for both Union and Confederate generals, as was the concept of frontal assaults which lead to absurdly high casualties; and yet, there were instances of insurgent behavior exhibited. Most notably was during the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864, which pitted Grant’s Army of the Potomac against Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia southwest of Washington, D.C. Lee chose to face Grant here because he knew his force was undermanned and felt the dense woods and thick underbrush would neutralize the Federal troop (and artillery) advantage. Also, the nature of Lee’s forces played a role in his decision. As Catton states, “because a much higher percentage of its men came from the country and were used to the woods, the Confederate army was probably less handicapped by all of this than the Army of the Potomac.” (P. 195). Lee was absolutely correct and after a two day battle the Federal losses were great with nothing to show for them. Notwithstanding the subsequent (and successful) maneuvers of Grant to move past Lee’s forces and disrupt his supply lines, Lee’s ability to continually neutralize the Union’s asymmetric advantages is indicative of insurgent behavior. Other examples of insurgent and counterinsurgent behavior and thoughts (I categorize insurgency two ways: 1) bringing symmetry to a lopsided conflict; 2) leverage the opposition’s populace to influence military and political maneuver) include:

- Confederate General Johnston’s view of Sherman’s stalled advance in Atlanta. Johnston knew that Lincoln’s reelection was, in part, dependent on Sherman’s success in the South. Had he remained outside Atlanta and harried Sherman with small-scaled attacks he could have swung the election and the eventual outcome; however, Confederate President Jefferson Davis felt a traditional victory was paramount and replaced Johnston with Hood.

- Grant’s call for total devastation of the Shenandoah Valley to prevent sustenance of the Confederate forces. The Valley was an avenue for Confederate troops to harass the North (as Jubal Early has shown). In this venture Union General Sheridan’s forces dealt with a fair number of Confederate guerrillas which has little effect on the North, but likely drew capable troops from the Southern forces.

- Sherman’s march to the sea saw him shift focus away from addressing Confederate forces and towards civilian population centers (think Warden’s rings). This effort in effect broke the Confederate will to fight, as their army was shown as ineffectual at defending the Southern populace and sped the end of the Civil War. Though it calls into question the longer term impact on reconstruction.

Lincoln’s death was gravely impactful on reconciliation and reconstruction. Lincoln’s guidance to Grant and Sherman had permitted a relatively bloodless end to the war. After his assassination, now President Johnson didn’t have the savvy to pursue reconciliation with the ability Lincoln would have and largely deferred to Secretary of War Stanton (with the influence of other Bitter-Enders) that belabored reconciliation efforts.

Effectively going 60 years without a standing army had an impact on early Civil War battles. The gray beards of the Revolution War were mostly dead by the time Fort Sumter was taken by the Confederates and the early generals charged in this conflict show rust and outright inability. Winfield Scott’s anaconda plan (build forces, block naval ports and attack with the army) would have taken too long to play out and the blockage was only effective because of equal blunders by the Confederates (including restricting cotton trade with Britain and France). At lower ranks, the ineffective officer corps was likely exacerbated by the appointment of men by politicians and election of officers (in some cases) by their own men. In either case this bred a protectionist mentality amongst officers where the best military decision was weighed against political expediency. In some cases good order and discipline barely existed as the younger generation of soldiers were unacquainted with war and strife.

The criticality of battles along the Mississippi. The well-known battles largely occurred in Virginia and Sherman’s raising of the South is known to most, but the battles for control of the Mississippi (in both MS and Tennessee) were crucial in several regards. First, this was where Grant got his start and showed his abilities that eventually brought him to control all Federal forces. Two, Union success permitted Grant and Sherman to eventually focus on Lee and Johnston.

Quotes:

On Strategy: “git thar fust with the most men” Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate Calvary

On Sherman’s march to the sea: “it was…the nineteenth century equivalent of the modern bombing raid, a blow at the civilian underpinning of the military machine.”

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Name: Robert D. Leclercq
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Accurate
Date: Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2022
Review: Nicely written and historically accurate. Not quite as entertaining as something by Shaara

Name: Michael J. etc.,etc...
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The new forgotten war.
Date: Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2017
Review: Book Review Number Five: year 2017
The Civil War...soft cover edition.

I’ve read all the big ones: The Battle Cry of Freedom, Grant’s Memoirs, A Stillness at Appomattox, This Hallowed Ground, Lee’s Lieutenants (abridged), Lee (abridged), Grant Takes Command and others. And then I read this relatively thin book, and quite frankly, I wish I had started here and went no further, because it’s basically all here. It would have been enough for me. Key events are mentioned, though none in great detail; but the author’s craft is so astoundingly skillful that he coveys a great deal of thought in a mere paragraph or two. If a reader wants more on a particular battle or military campaign, the battle of Gettysburg for instance, then by all means delve into alternate volumes giving full treatment. Otherwise, this book will give all the essentials that one needs to feel well-rounded in this most important time in American history. In fact, I was surprised at how much was in this compact book. Especially notable are the non-fighting chapters interspersed throughout the fightin’ pages, addressing topics such as the economies of the north and south, the inner conflicts within the Union and Confederate cabinets (Davis would break rather than bend; Lincoln could bend and never broke), and how the necessities of war accelerated the full force of industry in the northern states by a generation.

The construction of the book is very sound. The pages are heavy paper, the ink bold, the photographs clear (and there are a lot of them), the maps (all relegated to the back of the book) are very clear and complete. The actual written text ends at page 278, followed by a chronology of the war, then a section on the leading participants, and finally onto the maps.

Name: J. Carey
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: OK
Date: Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2022
Review: I ordered this by mistake, I thought it was a DVD collection not a CD set, I have only listened to a little of it so far and it seems well done but I am not sure if I will ever listen to the whole thing.

Name: Bradley Nelson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The best quick overview of the Civl War
Date: Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2014
Review: This is a highly readable narrative history of the Civil War. Catton has written many books on the war and this book is a simple, straightforward account. I highly recommend this to people who are just beginning to learn about the war, or to teenagers. I use this book for students to read in a Civil War history class and they really enjoy reading it.

The book is very limited on pre-war events and says nothing about Reconstruction, but it does explain the many different aspects of the war. Battles are given good coverage (even some minor ones) but are not overdone as to become dull and overly detailed. Catton gives attention to diplomatic affairs, the home front, economics, emancipation, and many other topics.

Those already familiar with the Civil War will find nothing new here, but this is the best quick overview of the war I have found yet.

Name: Spencer B. Nelson
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It was a great summary/introduction to the events that took place during the ...
Date: Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2016
Review: It was a great summary/introduction to the events that took place during the Civil War. The only reasons why I didn't give it five stars was because of two things: 1) The pictures throughout the book don't also match up to the text on the same pages, and it is a little confusing at times and 2) the author interjects and tells about his personal visits to the sites throughout the book. I just didn't prefer the style he told it in. However, the summary was exactly what I wanted.

Name: richard crabtree
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: and bruce catton is simply the best. he comes up with some little known facts ...
Date: Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2017
Review: i've read countless books on the civil war era of american history, and bruce catton is simply the best. he comes up with some little known facts that literally no other author, (that i've read), ever has. mr.catton's writing style is distinctly in the way of a novelist, which makes all of his books, a better, more understandable read than most contemporary authors, writing about the same subject matter. i also highly recommend his trilogy on the army of the Potomac, as an introduction to the civil war for anyone who even has a casual interest and would like to know more.