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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.

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Ryan Holiday

as one of the great books of all time.

General Ty Seidule On Our Responsibility To Study, Understand And Grapple With History

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Ryan Holiday

, referencing Catton's perspective on the Civil War as a conflict between the West and the established East.

Elliot Ackerman on Writing, Military Service, and Polarization | People Do Well When They Can

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Ryan Holiday

in comparison to

Sam Gwynne

's Civil War book.

Sam Gwynne On Progress, War, And Zeppelins

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