By Subject > American History, Americana > Civil War > A Short History of the Civil War: Ordeal by Fire A Short History of the Civil War: Ordeal by Fire Author: Fletcher Pratt Retail Price: $15.95 Availability: In Stock Format: Book Pages: 448 Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 ISBN: 0486297020 EAN: 978-0-486-29702-6 UPC: 8-00759-29702-3 Best one-volume history brings the events, figures, and battles of monumental conflict vividly to life. Absorbing details of military campaigns, battlefield strategies, and personalities revealed in an audacious style that carries readers breathlessly along from the day of Lincoln's inauguration to Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House. Ready to Buy? Add this to your cart (you can always remove it later.) Shopping here is Guaranteed Safe! Here's a sample of other Dover titles that may interest your customers. The Confederate Reader: How the South Saw the War by Richard B. 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