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The Army of the Potomac:Glory Road by Bruce Catton ➤ Doubleday & Company 1952 Book Club Edition
The Army of the Potomac: Glory Road by Bruce Catton Doubleday & Company 1952 Book Club Edition N48
Title: The Army of the Potomac: Glory Road
Author: Bruce Catton
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday & Company 1952
Edition: Book Club Edition N48
LCCN: 52-5538
Size: 5.75 X 8.5 * 389 pages
Synopsis: From the Jacket:  In those critical months between the autumn of 1862 and midsummer of the following year, the eventual outcome of the Civil War was determined by the Army of the Potomac. After a bloody massacre at Fredericksburg, an aimless and muddy march up and down the banks of the Rappahannock, and a catastrophe of confusion at Chancellorsville, this army took a firm stand on the hills to the west of a small Pennsylvania town called Gettysburg and finally turned the fortunes of war against the Confederacy. Here is the exciting story of this Army of the Potomac, of the people in it, and of the nation it defended. Of enlistees, volunteers and bounty men alike, who fought like fiends during each engagement but swapped coffee and tobacco with the Rebels between skirmishes. And of three generals in command during this crucial period: Burnside, "who meant so well and did so badly"; Hooker, a soldier's soldier who improved rations but was surprised into a disastrous defeat; and Meade, who took over only three days before the decisive battle of Gettysburg. Full of human details which bring history to vivid life, this panorama of an army and of a nation at war introduces such unheralded notables as the New York businessman turned soldier who invented "Taps"; Vallandigham, copperhead candidate for governor of Ohio, who was one of President Lincoln's "hottest potatoes"; the army laundress, Annie Etheridge, who brought hot coffee and hardtack to men on the firing line; John C. Robinson, "the hairiest officer in a much bearded army"; and Private Patrick Maloney, who bodily seized and captured a Confederate general. Bruce Catton has written history in its most exciting form, a veritable cinematic account of one desperate phase in one desperate war, the bloody, muddy, tortuous route that the Army of the Potomac plodded to victory.
ABOUT THIS BOOK "It is the peculiar quality of the book that it re-creates for us the sights and sounds, the feelings and passions of the battlefield ...that it rejects all mock heroics, but that again and again we hear the trumpets sound through its pages. It is a splendid achievement, historical and literary." -HENRY STEELE COMMAGER
"It is an interpretive history rather than a factual account, and it dramatizes in a way that few Civil War novelists have matched the feeling of battle and of armies marching toward death or victory." -HARRISON SMITH
"For readability, penetration, and mastery of material Catton's second installment fulfils the promise of the first [Mr. Lincoln's Army] which is no faint praise." -J. G. RANDALL
Overall Condition: Very good: The book does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. There is no obvious damage to the cover and the dust jacket is included. There are no missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. It may have very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover as well as very minimal wear and tear; see images.
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Title: The Army of the Potomac: Glory Road
Author: Bruce Catton
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday & Company 1952
Edition: Book Club Edition N48
LCCN: 52-5538
Size: 5.75 X 8.5 * 389 pages
Synopsis: From the Jacket:  In those critical months between the autumn of 1862 and midsummer of the following year, the eventual outcome of the Civil War was determined by the Army of the Potomac. After a bloody massacre at Fredericksburg, an aimless and muddy march up and down the banks of the Rappahannock, and a catastrophe of confusion at Chancellorsville, this army took a firm stand on the hills to the west of a small Pennsylvania town called Gettysburg and finally turned the fortunes of war against the Confederacy. Here is the exciting story of this Army of the Potomac, of the people in it, and of the nation it defended. Of enlistees, volunteers and bounty men alike, who fought like fiends during each engagement but swapped coffee and tobacco with the Rebels between skirmishes. And of three generals in command during this crucial period: Burnside, "who meant so well and did so badly"; Hooker, a soldier's soldier who improved rations but was surprised into a disastrous defeat; and Meade, who took over only three days before the decisive battle of Gettysburg. Full of human details which bring history to vivid life, this panorama of an army and of a nation at war introduces such unheralded notables as the New York businessman turned soldier who invented "Taps"; Vallandigham, copperhead candidate for governor of Ohio, who was one of President Lincoln's "hottest potatoes"; the army laundress, Annie Etheridge, who brought hot coffee and hardtack to men on the firing line; John C. Robinson, "the hairiest officer in a much bearded army"; and Private Patrick Maloney, who bodily seized and captured a Confederate general. Bruce Catton has written history in its most exciting form, a veritable cinematic account of one desperate phase in one desperate war, the bloody, muddy, tortuous route that the Army of the Potomac plodded to victory.
ABOUT THIS BOOK "It is the peculiar quality of the book that it re-creates for us the sights and sounds, the feelings and passions of the battlefield ...that it rejects all mock heroics, but that again and again we hear the trumpets sound through its pages. It is a splendid achievement, historical and literary." -HENRY STEELE COMMAGER
"It is an interpretive history rather than a factual account, and it dramatizes in a way that few Civil War novelists have matched the feeling of battle and of armies marching toward death or victory." -HARRISON SMITH
"For readability, penetration, and mastery of material Catton's second installment fulfils the promise of the first [Mr. Lincoln's Army] which is no faint praise." -J. G. RANDALL
Overall Condition: Very good: The book does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. There is no obvious damage to the cover and the dust jacket is included. There are no missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. It may have very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover as well as very minimal wear and tear; see images.
Secure shipping bubble-wrapped in a new box.
2026--U.S. shipping for this (Two Pounds Media Mail) is $5.13 with tracking.
Multiple items will be combined for the lowest shipping price.
International Shipping cost is based on the destination so inquire before buying. Mobile users must scroll to the bottom and click on 'use desktop site' to bring up the Ask a Question link which sends me an email.
(PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.)
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Just about all the books are USED books. Some have been used more gently than others. Some have been in libraries and have typical library extras. Some are so old and/or interesting that they are being offered for the sake of preservation regardless of the condition they are in. If the condition of the book is very important to you, please feel free to click the 'Ask seller a question' link and I will tell you more.
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