This Terrible War: The Civil War and Its Aftermath [Paperback]

Chapter 1

• More excerpts from primary sources
• Restructured and updated discussion of slavery

Chapter 2

• More excerpts from primary sources
• A fuller description of the Mexican War
• A fuller description of the Wilmot Proviso
• Additional comments on electioneering
• More on composition of the Whig party
• More on the Dred Scott case
• More on southern fears in 1860

Chapter 3

• More excerpts from primary sources
• Added discussion of the Confederate Constitution
• Consolidated discussion of soldier motivation and civilians at war (previously in Chapter 6)

Chapter 4

• More excerpts from primary sources
• Expanded discussion of Harrison Landing letter
• More on John Pope and the Army of Virginia
• Clarified differences between Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation and the final Proclamation

Chapter 5

• More excerpts from primary sources

Chapter 6

• More excerpts from primary sources
• Description of the destructive force of war on the environment and the effects of disease
• Expanded discussion of rifles impact

Chapter 7

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