TormundIceBreaker

TormundIceBreaker t1_jdabp6b wrote

I posted this on r/suggestmeabook but figured I may get a better response here. Copying my post below:

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Looking for a non-fiction book (or a series) that covers the American Civil War, primarily covering the military campaigns of the North & South.

I have recently read When Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler by Jonathan House and David Glantz*, The First World War* by John Keegan, and The Franco-Prussian War by Geoffrey Wawro (I recommend all of them to those who are interested). All of these books were well researched, densely packed with facts, but still did a good job of going over the major campaigns without getting bogged down in minutia.

I know a lot about the major battles of the American Civil War and the general ebb and flow of the conflict, but want to read a more exhaustive overview that covers everything from Bull Run to Appomattox.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!

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TormundIceBreaker t1_j6nwgtq wrote

It took me a long time to finish Leviathan Falls, which is the final book in The Expanse series. I'd spent 10 years with these four characters and it was difficult to process that their journeys were coming to an end. That I wouldn't get to spend more time among them on any new adventures, but that's one of the signs of a remarkable book/series

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