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Lee thompson addresses this highly significant historical lacuna by telling two remarkable stories, whose telling is long overdue. The book opens with the beginning of the two final, major confrontations of the war. Listen to never call retreat audiobook by bruce catton. The third book in cattons centennial trilogy of the civil war, never call retreat is a moving account of the war from fredericksburg dec 1862 until the end of the war. Winner of the pulitzer prize and the national book award. Familiarity with subject matter resulting from many years of study and narrative talents exceeding those of any other civil war historian enable him to move along swiftly and smoothly and produce a story that is informative, dramatic, and absorbingly interesting. Reaching the top floor, he scrambled up a ladder to the small cupola that domed the building.
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Anyone who has been reading civil war history for years becomes disillusioned and dismayed, like the combatants themselves, charging when fresh but plodding when weary, yet somehow always renewed for the next battle just over the hill. Known as a narrative historian, catton specialized in popular history, featuring interesting characters and historical vignettes, in addition to the basic facts, dates, and analyses. Never call retreat starts out telling the story of the army of the potomacs defeat at the battle of fredericksburg. Former speaker of the house newt gingrich talked about the novel he coauthored with william forstchen, never call retreat.
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