Story of the American Civil War

On 12 April 1861, the first shots of the American Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter in what would become the bloodiest war in American history.

In just four years, more than 600,000 men were killed as a fractured young nation fought to decide its future.

In this book, we explore the origins of the conflict, including the divisive issue of slavery, the North's attempts to preserve the Union and South's demands for autonomy.

In-depth features of major battles examine the true horrors of the wa...