Bruce Catton (1899–1978) grew up in the small northern
Michigan town of Benzonia, listening to Union veterans tell stories
of the Civil War. In addition to the Army of the Potomac
trilogy he wrote another dozen books on the Civil War,
including This Hallowed Ground: The Story of the Union Side of the
Civil War (1956) and his three-volume Centennial History, The
Coming Fury (1961), Terrible Swift Sword (1963), and Never Call
Retreat (1965). Catton also served as the founding editor of
American Heritage, 1954–59, and as its senior editor from 1959
until his death.
Gary W. Gallagher is the John L. Nau III Professor in the
History of the American Civil War at the University of Virginia.
The author or editor of numerous books, including The Union War and
Becoming Confederates: Paths to a New National Loyalty, he has also
participated in more than three dozen television projects.
"Modern readers can—and should—derive much pleasure by reacquainting themselves with Catton’s brilliant technique and formidable grasp." —Harold Holzer, The Wall Street Journal
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