This collection of essays examines the pivotal people and events of the Civil War-as told by some of the most respected names in Civil War scholarship. Contributions from James McPherson, Stephen Sears, Gary Gallagher, David Herbert Donald, and others "A gem: well-written, engaging, and sure to make a significant contribution to the already voluminous Civil War literature." (Kirkus Reviews) "Fascinating, well written, logically formatted, and amply supplemented with useful battle maps. Recommended for all Civil War collections." (Library Journal ) About the Author Robert Cowley is the editor of What If?: The World's Foremost Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been, and No End Save Victory: Perspectives on World War II. He is the founding editor of the award-winning MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History. Each of these essays has appeared previously in MHQ, a publication nominated for the National Magazine Award for General Excellence.