After reading his work I almost felt as though I had lived in that time or at the very least understood how the poor souls living in those days thought about the war. They should rightfully be included on the "greatest books ever written" list. His three volumns narrating the Civil War have been described by some as an American "Illiad". I've read a slew of books on the subject from more authors than I want to recall. Shelby Foote was without a doubt the finest and most knowledgeable writer on the subject of the American Civil War. "Stars In Their Courses" (audio book by Shelby Foote)
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