From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of
Empire of the Summer Moon and Rebel Yell comes "a masterwork of
history" (Lawrence Wright, author of God Save Texas), the
spellbinding, epic account of the last year of the Civil War. The
fourth and final year of the Civil War offers one of the most
compelling narratives and one of history's great turning points.
Now, Pulitzer Prize finalist S.C. Gwynne breathes new life into the
epic battle between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant; the advent
of 180,000 black soldiers in the Union army; William Tecumseh
Sherman's March to the Sea; the rise of Clara Barton; the election
of 1864 (which Lincoln nearly lost); the wild and violent guerrilla
war in Missouri; and the dramatic final events of the war,
including Lee's surrender at Appomattox and the murder of Abraham
Lincoln. "A must-read for Civil War enthusiasts" (Publishers
Weekly), Hymns of the Republic offers many surprising angles and
insights. Robert E. Lee, known as a great general and Southern
hero, is presented here as a man dealing with frustration, failure,
and loss. Ulysses S. Grant is known for his prowess as a field
commander, but in the final year of the war he largely fails at
that. His most amazing accomplishments actually began the moment he
stopped fighting. William Tecumseh Sherman, Gwynne argues, was a
lousy general, but probably the single most brilliant man in the
war. We also meet a different Clara Barton, one of the greatest and
most compelling characters, who redefined the idea of medical care
in wartime. And proper attention is paid to the role played by
large numbers of black union soldiers--most of them former slaves.
Popular history at its best, Hymns of the Republic reveals the
creation that arose from destruction in this
"engrossing...riveting" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) read.
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