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A stillness at Appomattox
Book • 1953
A Stillness at Appomattox is the final volume of Bruce Catton's Army of the Potomac trilogy, detailing the final year of the Civil War. The book vividly recounts the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and the eventual surrender at Appomattox.
Catton's narrative brings to life key figures such as Grant, Meade, Sheridan, and Lee, offering a compelling and historically accurate portrayal of the war's conclusion.
Catton's narrative brings to life key figures such as Grant, Meade, Sheridan, and Lee, offering a compelling and historically accurate portrayal of the war's conclusion.
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Ryan Holiday , referencing Catton's perspective on the Civil War as a conflict between the West and the established East.


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