THE MOST FEARFUL ORDEAL: Original Coverage of the Civil War

The Staff of the New York Times; James M. McPherson - Introduction and notes

ISBN 10: 0312331231 / ISBN 13: 9780312331238

Published by St. Martin's Press, New York, 2004

About this Item

8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition stated. A Fine copy in Fine dust jacket. 8vo., 420 pp., illustrated. Black cloth in buff dj. A fine copy, without defect.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE MOST FEARFUL ORDEAL: Original Coverage of the Civil War
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press, New York
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312331231
• ISBN 13: 9780312331238
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

Collects The New York Times articles that documented the Civil War as it was transmitted by the era's recently developed telegraph, in a volume that includes coverage of key events and issues and is complemented by period photography and maps. 35,000 first printing.

About the Author

James M. McPherson is a professor of history at Princeton University. He is the author of Battle Cry of Freedom, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for nonfction, as well as other works on the Civil War, including Ordeal by Fire, Marching Toward Freedom, and most recently, Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam.