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Title: Great place to start for Civil War rookies
Review: I had never taken a course on the Civil War and most the books I read focused narrowly on a particular battle or general.Battle Cry of Freedom was a highly readable, vastly entertaining introduction to the "Big Picture" of the Civil War era. McPherson allows the reader to see the forest through the trees, so to speak.I would highly recommend this book to anyone, particularly anyone who is intimidated by the vast amounts of literature available on the topic and is looking for a well balanced and thorough introduction.
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