Pictorial History Of The War For The Union

Author : Mrs. Ann S. Stephens
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ISBN 13 : 9781330675632
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (756 download)

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Download or read book Pictorial History of the War for the Union, Vol. 1 of 2 written by Mrs. Ann S. Stephens and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-04 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Pictorial History of the War for the Union, Vol. 1 of 2: A Complete and Reliable History of the War From Its Commencement to Its Colse: Together With a Complete Chronological Analysis of the War The most difficult task, perhaps, known to literature, is to write a history of events as they transpire - to arrange facts before the hand of time has given them just position and importance. In writing a history of the Civil War which is now raging in the land - the most gigantic and stupendous rebellion yet known to the world - the magnitude of the task, and the difficulties that present themselves, challenge a degree of moral courage almost equal to that physical bravery which has been so conspicuous in the war. But if an honest intention to be just - a thorough desire for truth, and a determination to discard all personal prejudices, can produce a faithful history, this work has a right to claim acceptance. The political history of a nation, when it merges into armed strife, is generally a record of prejudices and of passion: civil war is the result. In this work the author deals not with causes, but with the terrible events that spring out of them; avoiding so far as possible the threatening clouds of political dissension that preceded and still follow the tempest. Time, which will clear up obscurities and remove passion, and the intellect of a great statesman, are necessary, before the political and military history of this war can be fittingly united. In this book there is a positive rejection of those partizan dissensions which have burst asunder the sacred ties of the greatest nation on earth, and deluged the soil trodden by millions of happy men with the blood of as brave a soldiery as ever drew breath. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.