A Companion to the Civil War and Reconstruction

A Companion to the Civil War and Reconstruction addresses the key topics and themes of the Civil War era, with 23 original essays by top scholars in the field. It is an authoritative volume that surveys the history and historiography of the U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction. It analyzes the major sources and the most influential books and articles in the field. It includes discussions on scholarly advances in U.S. Civil War history.