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The Civil War is best understood through the voices of those who lived it. In four volumes, one for each year of the conflict, this set gathers letters, diaries, speeches, poems, songs and memoirs from soldiers, statesmen and civilians on both sides. The jackets reproduce Winslow Homer's engraving The War for the Union, 1862: A Bayonet Charge, first published in Harper's Weekly. It is a set for the student of American history, the Civil War reader, and anyone seeking to understand the war that remade the nation.

The Collection

Books included, published by Library of America:

1. The Civil War: The First Year Told by Those Who Lived It
2. The Civil War: The Second Year Told by Those Who Lived It
3. The Civil War: The Third Year Told by Those Who Lived It
4. The Civil War: The Final Year Told by Those Who Lived It

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FAQs

What makes these volumes distinctive?
They are told entirely in firsthand accounts, so the war unfolds in the words of those who witnessed it.

Who was Winslow Homer?
One of America's great painters, who began as an illustrator covering the war for Harper's Weekly.

Who would value this set?
History readers, students and teachers, and collectors building a library of American history.