America's wars through primary sources.

"A fearful shock" : three pivotal days at Gettysburg -- A house divided : a brief history of the Civil War -- In the words of Union soldiers -- In the words of Confederate soldiers -- The war in the words of civilians -- The war in song -- Press coverage and official accounts of the war -- "With malice toward none" -- Report links

Looks at the causes of the Civil War, military, and life on the homefront. Letters, diaries, and other documents that offer firsthand accounts of life during the American Civil War are the focus of this book in America's "Wars Through Primary Sources."