by Gamaliel Bradford

A distinguished historian offers portraits of 8 key figures of the Confederacy: Johnston, Stuart, Longstreet, Beauregard, Semmes, Benjamin, Toombs, Stephens. The book concludes with the 'high water mark' of the Confederacy at Gettysburg and examines the battle's consequences. Previously available only in expensive, hard-to-find editions, this volume is a rare find for Civil War buffs.