Brother Against Brother

Published on the 125th anniversary of Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, this masterful account of the Civil War brilliantly chronicles the events which lead up to the bombardment of Fort Sumter, starting with the decades-long debate over slavery. The period of the Missouri Compromise, the Bleeding Kansas years, and the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 are also covered. The final two chapters cover the battle for Fort Sumter.