The Civil War, Vol. 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian by Shelby Foote

The Civil War, Vol. 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian by Shelby Foote
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I don't think their is a more extensive and detail filled account of the American Civil War around. I've already read the books and thought listening to it would enhance an already detailed account. It is very detailed and thorough as Shelby Foote is one of the master's when it comes to Civil War history. The only complaint I had about this is that sometimes to audio is off balanced both in volume and tone at times as you can tell where the stopped and started the narrative at times. It is long too as it clocks in at over 40 plus hours. It may be a bit easier to get through this than physically reading the book but that's hard to say as I read the book quite some time ago. The only critique as far as the book I can think of was that Shelby seemed to focus a lot more on the southern side during the Battle of Gettysburg. In particular the battle for Little Round Top which was probably one of the most pivotal points of the battle, if not the war it's self which seemed to only get a paragraph or two and told almost entirely from southern point of view. I still view this series a must read for any U.S. History or Civil War buff. Just be aware it is extensive reading or listening involved.

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