About the Author

Edward L. Ayers is President of the University of Richmond and Professor of History. His book, In the Presence of Mine Enemies, won the Bancroft Prize in 2004.

Reviews

"A movingly human chronicle [of]...the transformation by civil war of two groups of Americans." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch "Ayers unfolds this historical process with penetrating analysis and relevant quotations, emphasizing the anxiety, excitement, and misery...the war provoked." -- Gilbert Taylor - Booklist "This original and gracefully written work, based on exhaustive primary research, should be required reading for Civil War enthusiass and scholars alike." -- John Carver - Library Journal