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James M. McPherson, professor emeritus of U.S. history at Princeton, is one of the foremost scholars of the Civil War. On this informative and meticulously researched masterpiece, he clarifies the differing means of life and philosophy that led to this shattering conflict. Abraham Lincoln wondered whether "in a free of charge government the minority have right to breakup the government". Jefferson Davis felt "forced to take up arms" to guarantee states' rights. McPherson merges what of these men and other political luminaries, as well as housewives and soldiers from both armies, along with his own concise analysis of the war, creating a story as compelling as any novel. Battle Cry of Freedom vividly traces what sort of new nation was forged whenever a war both sides were sure would total little dragged on for four years and cost more American lives than all the wars combined. Please note: The average person volumes of the series have never been published in historical order. Battle Cry of Freedom is number VI within the Oxford History of the United States.
