What They Fought for 1861-1865
James M. McPhersonWhat They Fought for 1861-1865
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An analysis of the Civil War, drawing on letters and diaries by more than one thousand soldiers, gives voice to the personal reasons behind the war, offering insight into the ideology that shaped both sides.
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