Reviews

"In this impressive book, famed Civil War historian McPherson revises his Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom, reducing the text by one-fifth in order to add a stunning array of over 700 illustrations from the Civil War era--photographs, cartoons, lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, andpaintings--that give new life to an already vivid, engrossing history.... Real value is added not only by the illustrations, which are neatly woven into the narrative, but also by the copious captions (which add some 35,000 words), which introduce new material and expand on subjects sometimeslightly touched in the original.... One can smell the sweat and sulfur from McPherson's riveting narrative and can see the dangerous age as those who lived in it. Essential."--Library Journal, "In this impressive book, famed Civil War historian McPherson revises his Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom, reducing the text by one-fifth in order to add a stunning array of over 700 illustrations from the Civil War era--photographs, cartoons, lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, and paintings--that give new life to an already vivid, engrossing history.... Real value is added not only by the illustrations, which are neatly woven into the narrative, but also by the copious captions (which add some 35,000 words), which introduce new material and expand on subjects sometimes lightly touched in the original.... One can smell the sweat and sulfur from McPherson's riveting narrative and can see the dangerous age as those who lived in it. Essential."--Library Journal "If you read only one general history of the Civil War, McPherson's book should be it."--Houston Chronicle "A handsome volume, much appreciated by any American history buff."--Seattle Times "I could go on, but by now you get the point:The Illustrated Battle Cry of Freedompresents an outstanding set of images that will enrich anybody's understanding of the Civil War."--National Review Online "Serious Civil War buffs will delight in this magisterial treatment."--PW Online "For history buffs, the coffee-table book of the year."--Weekly Standard "It would seem hard to improve upon a book that won a Pulitzer Prize, made bestseller lists and is widely considered the finest one-volume treatment of its subject, but McPherson's history of the Civil War has gained significantly from being reissued with illustrations. Except for being trimmed by about 20 percent and shorn of its notes, the text is virtually identical to that of 15 years ago. But the photographs, paintings, blueprints, cartoons and other illustrations--along with the author's lucid captions--add materially to the overall effect."--Washington Post Book World, "If you read only one general history of the Civil War, McPherson's book should be it."--Houston Chronicle, "In this impressive book, famed Civil War historian McPherson revises his Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom, reducing the text by one-fifth in order to add a stunning array of over 700 illustrations from the Civil War era--photographs, cartoons, lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, and paintings--that give new life to an already vivid, engrossing history....Real value is added not only by the illustrations, which are neatly woven into the narrative, butalso by the copious captions (which add some 35,000 words), which introduce new material and expand on subjects sometimes lightly touched in the original....One can smell the sweat and sulfur fromMcPherson's riveting narrative and can see the dangerous age as those who lived in it. Essential."--Library Journal"If you read only one general history of the Civil War, McPherson's book should be it."--Houston Chronicle"A handsome volume, much appreciated by any American history buff."--Seattle Times"I could go on, but by now you get the point: The Illustrated Battle Cry of Freedom presents an outstanding set of images that will enrich anybody's understanding of the Civil War."--National Review Online"Serious Civil War buffs will delight in this magisterial treatment."--PW Online"For history buffs, the coffee-table book of the year."--Weekly Standard"It would seem hard to improve upon a book that won a Pulitzer Prize, made bestseller lists and is widely considered the finest one-volume treatment of its subject, but McPherson's history of the Civil War has gained significantly from being reissued with illustrations. Except for being trimmed by about 20 percent and shorn of its notes, the text is virtually identical to that of 15 years ago. But the photographs, paintings, blueprints, cartoons and otherillustrations--along with the author's lucid captions--add materially to the overall effect."--Washington Post Book World, "In this impressive book, famed Civil War historian McPherson revises his Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom, reducing the text by one-fifth in order to add a stunning array of over 700 illustrations from the Civil War era--photographs, cartoons, lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, and paintings--that give new life to an already vivid, engrossing history.... Real value is added not only by the illustrations, which are neatly woven into the narrative, but also by the copious captions (which add some 35,000 words), which introduce new material and expand on subjects sometimes lightly touched in the original.... One can smell the sweat and sulfur from McPherson's riveting narrative and can see the dangerous age as those who lived in it. Essential."--Library Journal "If you read only one general history of the Civil War, McPherson's book should be it."--Houston Chronicle "A handsome volume, much appreciated by any American history buff."--Seattle Times "I could go on, but by now you get the point: The Illustrated Battle Cry of Freedom presents an outstanding set of images that will enrich anybody's understanding of the Civil War."--National Review Online "Serious Civil War buffs will delight in this magisterial treatment."--PW Online "For history buffs, the coffee-table book of the year."--Weekly Standard "It would seem hard to improve upon a book that won a Pulitzer Prize, made bestseller lists and is widely considered the finest one-volume treatment of its subject, but McPherson's history of the Civil War has gained significantly from being reissued with illustrations. Except for being trimmed by about 20 percent and shorn of its notes, the text is virtually identical to that of 15 years ago. But the photographs, paintings, blueprints, cartoons and other illustrations--along with the author's lucid captions--add materially to the overall effect."--Washington Post Book World, "In this impressive book, famed Civil War historian McPherson revises his Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom, reducing the text by one-fifth in order to add a stunning array of over 700 illustrations from the Civil War era--photographs, cartoons, lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, and paintings--that give new life to an already vivid, engrossing history.... Real value is added not only by the illustrations, which are neatly woven into the narrative, but also by the copious captions (which add some 35,000 words), which introduce new material and expand on subjects sometimes lightly touched in the original.... One can smell the sweat and sulfur from McPherson's riveting narrative and can see the dangerous age as those who lived in it. Essential."-- Library Journal "If you read only one general history of the Civil War, McPherson's book should be it."-- Houston Chronicle "A handsome volume, much appreciated by any American history buff."-- Seattle Times "I could go on, but by now you get the point: The Illustrated Battle Cry of Freedom presents an outstanding set of images that will enrich anybody's understanding of the Civil War."-- National Review Online "Serious Civil War buffs will delight in this magisterial treatment."-- PW Online "For history buffs, the coffee-table book of the year."-- Weekly Standard "It would seem hard to improve upon a book that won a Pulitzer Prize, made bestseller lists and is widely considered the finest one-volume treatment of its subject, but McPherson's history of the Civil War has gained significantly from being reissued with illustrations. Except for being trimmed by about 20 percent and shorn of its notes, the text is virtually identical to that of 15 years ago. But the photographs, paintings, blueprints, cartoons and other illustrations--along with the author's lucid captions--add materially to the overall effect."-- Washington Post Book World, "I could go on, but by now you get the point: The Illustrated Battle Cry of Freedom presents an outstanding set of images that will enrich anybody's understanding of the Civil War."--National Review Online, "It would seem hard to improve upon a book that won a Pulitzer Prize, made bestseller lists and is widely considered the finest one-volume treatment of its subject, but McPherson's history of the Civil War has gained significantly from being reissued with illustrations. Except for beingtrimmed by about 20 percent and shorn of its notes, the text is virtually identical to that of 15 years ago. But the photographs, paintings, blueprints, cartoons and other illustrations--along with the author's lucid captions--add materially to the overall effect."--Washington Post Book World, "It would seem hard to improve upon a book that won a Pulitzer Prize, madebestseller lists and is widely considered the finest one-volume treatment of itssubject, but McPherson's history of the Civil War has gained significantly frombeing reissued with illustrations. Except for being trimmed by about 20 percentand shorn of its notes, the text is virtually identical to that of 15 years ago.But the photographs, paintings, blueprints, cartoons and otherillustrations--along with the author's lucid captions--add materially to theoverall effect."--Washington Post Book World, "If you read only one general history of the Civil War, McPherson's bookshould be it."--Houston Chronicle, "I could go on, but by now you get the point: The Illustrated Battle Cryof Freedom presents an outstanding set of images that will enrich anybody'sunderstanding of the Civil War."--National Review Online, "In this impressive book, famed Civil War historian McPherson revises his Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom, reducing the text by one-fifth in order to add a stunning array of over 700 illustrations from the Civil War era--photographs, cartoons, lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, and paintings--that give new life to an already vivid, engrossing history....Real value is added not only by the illustrations, which are neatly woven into the narrative, but also by the copious captions (which add some 35,000 words), which introduce new material and expand on subjects sometimes lightly touched in the original....One can smell the sweat and sulfur from McPherson's riveting narrative and can see the dangerous age as those who lived in it. Essential."--Library Journal "If you read only one general history of the Civil War, McPherson's book should be it."--Houston Chronicle "A handsome volume, much appreciated by any American history buff."--Seattle Times "I could go on, but by now you get the point: The Illustrated Battle Cry of Freedom presents an outstanding set of images that will enrich anybody's understanding of the Civil War."--National Review Online "Serious Civil War buffs will delight in this magisterial treatment."--PW Online "For history buffs, the coffee-table book of the year."--Weekly Standard "It would seem hard to improve upon a book that won a Pulitzer Prize, made bestseller lists and is widely considered the finest one-volume treatment of its subject, but McPherson's history of the Civil War has gained significantly from being reissued with illustrations. Except for being trimmed by about 20 percent and shorn of its notes, the text is virtually identical to that of 15 years ago. But the photographs, paintings, blueprints, cartoons and other illustrations--along with the author's lucid captions--add materially to the overall effect."--Washington Post Book World, "In this impressive book, famed Civil War historian McPherson revises hisPulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom, reducing the text by one-fifth inorder to add a stunning array of over 700 illustrations from the Civil Warera--photographs, cartoons, lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, and paintings--thatgive new life to an already vivid, engrossing history.... Real value is addednot only by the illustrations, which are neatly woven into the narrative, butalso by the copious captions (which add some 35,000 words), which introduce newmaterial and expand on subjects sometimes lightly touched in the original....One can smell the sweat and sulfur from McPherson's riveting narrative and cansee the dangerous age as those who lived in it. Essential."--LibraryJournal