The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct (Vol.1&2) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete EditionBy George Cary Eggleston
Length22h 57m
About this audiobook
The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct is a two-volume narrative of the American Civil War written from an avowedly Confederate standpoint, moving from the sectional controversies preceding secession to the campaigns, diplomacy, and collapse of the Southern war effort. Eggleston's prose is lucid, anecdotal, and argumentative, combining military chronicle with political explanation. Situated within early twentieth-century Civil War historiography, it reflects both the documentary ambitions and the interpretive limits of the postwar "Lost Cause" tradition. George Cary Eggleston (1839–1911), a Virginian-born writer, journalist, and former Confederate soldier, brought to the work the memories of participation and the habits of a professional man of letters. His service in the Confederate army, later editorial career, and long engagement with Southern public memory shaped his desire to explain the conflict's origins and conduct to a national readership. Readers seeking a primary example of how former Confederates narrated the war will find this work valuable, provided it is approached critically and alongside modern scholarship. Its strength lies less in detached impartiality than in revealing the assumptions, loyalties, and rhetorical strategies through which a defeated generation interpreted the nation's central conflict.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length22 hrs 57 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 6, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct (Vol.1&2) (pt. 1)
3The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct (Vol.1&2) (pt. 2)
4The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct (Vol.1&2) (pt. 3)
5The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct (Vol.1&2) (pt. 4)
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6The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct (Vol.1&2) (pt. 5)
7The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct (Vol.1&2) (pt. 6)
8The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct (Vol.1&2) (pt. 7)
9The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct (Vol.1&2) (pt. 8)
10The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct (Vol.1&2) (pt. 9)
11The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct (Vol.1&2) (pt. 10)
12Memorable Quotes
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