Traces the events which occurred in the final days of the Civil War and discusses how these events changed the history of the United States.
General Note
Originally published: New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c2001.
"A Civil War saga"--Cover.
Content Note
Prelude: "A Nation delayed" -- pt. 1. March 1865: The dilemma -- pt. 2. April 1, 1865: The fall ; The chase-- and the decision ; The meeting -- pt. 3. April 15, 1865: The unraveling ; Will it all come undone? ; Surrender -- pt. 4. Late spring, 1865: Reconciliation -- Epilogue: To make a nation.