The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville (1958)
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The Civil War: A Narrative

The Civil War: A Narrative is a three volume, 2,968-page, 1.2 million-word history of the American Civil War by Shelby Foote. Although previously known as a novelist, Foote is most famous for this non-fictional narrative history. While it touches on political and social themes, the main thrust of the work is military history. The individual volumes include Fort Sumter to Perryville , Fredericksburg to Meridian , and Red River to Appomattox .
The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville (1958)