"The Civil War Day by Day, An Almanac 1861-1865" by E.B. Long, with Barbara Long, Foreword by Bruce Catton, published by Doubleday & Co., Inc, Garden City, New York, 1971, first edition; illustrated with maps.

Dust jacket [wear, damages, soiling, clipped price corner on front flap, the dust jacket is in mylar cover [see photos]; hard boards. 'Union' blue and 'Confederate' gray cloth, silvery lettering on spine and front board; 6.1/4" x 9.1/2"; former owner's book plate on front endpaper, xiii + 1135 pages including Index, very good condition.

"In all the vast collection of books on the American Civil War there is no book like this one,” says Bruce Catton. Never before has such a stunning body of facts dealing with the war been gathered together in one place and presented in a coherent, useful, day-by-day narrative. And never before have statistics revealed human suffering of such heroic and tragic magnitude.

The text begins in November, 1860, and ends with the conclusion of hostilities in May, 1865, and the start of reconstruction. It is designed to furnish the reader not only with information, but to tell a story. Here, in addition to the momentous events that are a familiar part of our history, the daily entries recount innumerable lesser military actions as well as some of the other activities and thoughts of men great and unknown engaged in America's most costly war.

"I was trying to trace the movements of my Great Grandfather as a member of the New York Volunteers during the Civil War. His movements resulted in his marriage which produced my Grandfather. Even though he was not named, his unit was assigned to The Army of the Potomac which according to the book were in many major battles. The book also has many facts that I was not aware of. It was interesting to read and understand the agony and suffering of the men on both sides. President Lincoln holds a higher degree of respect after reading this book. It was also interesting to see the conflict between the leaders on both sides. Not a lot of detail but action on every page. The research was awesome. The book will stay in my small collection of history books which I will also use as a reference source." [a private review]

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