Title: Bloated History
Review: April 1865 is an excellent example of a long magazine piece that has been blown up into a full-length book. I found it tendentious as well as too clever by half. In addition I took great exception to his portrayal of Robert E. Lee as the acme of Civil War generals. Now, if you want to read an excellent book about the Civil War and beyond, try Jean Smith's biography of U.S. Grant. What a great read!
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