Other than a few sections, I have never read Bruce Catton’s Army of the Potomac trilogy in its entirety. I am trying to rectify this with the publication of The Library of America’s new edition, which includes a very helpful introduction by historian Gary Gallagher.
I am thoroughly enjoying it. There are so many interesting narrative choices, even in the…
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