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Title: A great history of the Army of the Tennessee as told by the men who served in it.
Review: Dr. Woodworth has created a long, but masterful work on the Army of the Tennessee, which is long overdue. His use of primary source documentation, particularly letters, lends credit to his work. While many may be expecting a bland organizational look at the army with a lot of maps, Dr. Woodworth instead uses the writings of soldiers to paint a wonderful history of the men in the army from its formation through the war. While a reader may be expecting a lot of maps, page space is better utilized for telling the story, where maps can be found in good Civil War atlases. Though long, it is easy to read and should be on the shelf of any Civil War historian's library.
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