Of Augustus Benners's Life -- Prelude to War: 1850-1860 -- The Civil War Years: 1861-May 1865 -- The Reconstruction Years: May 1865-1877 -- The Later Years, 1878-1885.
Chronologically arranged and framed with invaluable commentary and biographical sketches, this text offers unique insight into the heroic personalities and devistating aftermath of the Reconstruction period.
A textbook of American history beginning with the first settlers who migrated from Eurasia, through the growth and development of a new land, to the 1980's and trends for the future.