Bestsellers
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Grant
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 48 hrs and 2 mins
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Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant....
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Excellent Book (BUT WHERE IS THE PDF FILES)????
- By Amazon Customer on 10-25-17
By: Ron Chernow
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The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume I, Fort Sumter to Perryville
- By: Shelby Foote
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 42 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume 1 begins one of the most remarkable works of history ever fashioned. All the great battles are here, of course, from Bull Run through Shiloh....
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OUTSTANDING! I'M PROUD TO BE A BLACK AMERICAN!!
- By The Louligan on 08-22-13
By: Shelby Foote
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Midnight on the Potomac
- The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America
- By: Scott Ellsworth
- Narrated by: Scott Ellsworth
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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From the author of The Ground Breaking, longlisted for the National Book Award, comes a riveting saga of the last year of the Civil War—and a revealing new account of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
By: Scott Ellsworth
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The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 2
- Fredericksburg to Meridian
- By: Shelby Foote
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 52 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 2 continues one of the most remarkable works of history ever fashioned. Focusing on the pivotal year of 1863....
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Excellent in breadth and depth.
- By W.F. Clancy on 09-16-17
By: Shelby Foote
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Rebel Yell
- The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson
- By: S. C. Gwynne
- Narrated by: Cotter Smith
- Length: 24 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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In April of 1862 he was merely another Confederate general with only a single battle credential in an army fighting in what seemed to be a losing cause....
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Candidate for "My Daguerreotype Boyfriend"
- By Dorothy on 01-10-15
By: S. C. Gwynne
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Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
- By: Ulysses S. Grant
- Narrated by: Robin Field
- Length: 29 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Among the autobiographies of great military figures, Ulysses S. Grant’s is certainly one of the finest, and it is arguably the most notable literary achievement of any American president....
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Surprisingly funny and very informative.
- By Trent on 08-20-12
By: Ulysses S. Grant
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Grant
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 48 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant....
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Excellent Book (BUT WHERE IS THE PDF FILES)????
- By Amazon Customer on 10-25-17
By: Ron Chernow
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The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume I, Fort Sumter to Perryville
- By: Shelby Foote
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 42 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume 1 begins one of the most remarkable works of history ever fashioned. All the great battles are here, of course, from Bull Run through Shiloh....
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OUTSTANDING! I'M PROUD TO BE A BLACK AMERICAN!!
- By The Louligan on 08-22-13
By: Shelby Foote
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Midnight on the Potomac
- The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America
- By: Scott Ellsworth
- Narrated by: Scott Ellsworth
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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From the author of The Ground Breaking, longlisted for the National Book Award, comes a riveting saga of the last year of the Civil War—and a revealing new account of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
By: Scott Ellsworth
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The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 2
- Fredericksburg to Meridian
- By: Shelby Foote
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 52 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 2 continues one of the most remarkable works of history ever fashioned. Focusing on the pivotal year of 1863....
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Excellent in breadth and depth.
- By W.F. Clancy on 09-16-17
By: Shelby Foote
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Rebel Yell
- The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson
- By: S. C. Gwynne
- Narrated by: Cotter Smith
- Length: 24 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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In April of 1862 he was merely another Confederate general with only a single battle credential in an army fighting in what seemed to be a losing cause....
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Candidate for "My Daguerreotype Boyfriend"
- By Dorothy on 01-10-15
By: S. C. Gwynne
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Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
- By: Ulysses S. Grant
- Narrated by: Robin Field
- Length: 29 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Among the autobiographies of great military figures, Ulysses S. Grant’s is certainly one of the finest, and it is arguably the most notable literary achievement of any American president....
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Surprisingly funny and very informative.
- By Trent on 08-20-12
By: Ulysses S. Grant
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The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 3
- Red River to Appomattox
- By: Shelby Foote
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 58 hrs and 23 mins
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In The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 3, Shelby Foote follows the events of the war from 1862 through 1864, discussing the strategies of both the North and the South....
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let the future not repeat the past
- By Circlekay1 Gulfport MS on 10-18-17
By: Shelby Foote
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Lincoln vs. Davis
- The War of the Presidents
- By: Nigel Hamilton
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 32 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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From a renowned biographer comes the greatest untold story of the Civil War: how two American presidents faced off as the fate of the nation hung in the balance—and how Abraham Lincoln came to embrace emancipation as the last, best chance to save the Union.
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Disappointing
- By J B Tipton on 02-14-25
By: Nigel Hamilton
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Crazy Horse and Custer
- The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
- Length: 20 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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On the sparkling morning of June 25, 1876, 611 men of the US 7th Cavalry rode toward the banks of the Little Bighorn in the Montana Territory, where 3,000 Indians stood waiting for battle....
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A Fascinating, Fair Depiction of Two Heroes
- By Stewart Fletcher on 04-29-19
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On Great Fields
- The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- By: Ronald C. White
- Narrated by: Ronald C. White
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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From the New York Times bestselling author of A. Lincoln and American Ulysses comes the dramatic and definitive biography of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, the history-altering professor turned Civil War hero....
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Unknown facts on a Maine and Civil War hero. Very well written
- By Uncle Techy on 04-20-24
By: Ronald C. White
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American Ulysses
- A Life of Ulysses S. Grant
- By: Ronald C. White
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 27 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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The dramatic story of one of America's greatest and most misunderstood military leaders and presidents, this is a major new interpretation of Ulysses S. Grant....
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A New Campaign to Reasses Grant
- By Mark on 11-02-16
By: Ronald C. White
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Grant Takes Command
- By: Bruce Catton
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 25 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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A thrilling account of the final years of the War Between the States and the great general who led the Union to victory....
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Get the book - the paper version
- By Charles on 06-14-16
By: Bruce Catton
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Co. Aytch
- The Classic Memoir of the Civil War by a Confederate Soldier
- By: Sam R. Watkins
- Narrated by: Pat Bottino
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Co. Aytch is the work of a natural storyteller who balances the horror of war with his irrepressible sense of humor and his sharp eye for the lighter side of battle....
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Must Have
- By Tucker on 11-08-09
By: Sam R. Watkins
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Grant Moves South
- By: Bruce Catton
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 17 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian's acclaimed Civil War history of the controversial Union commander whose battlefield brilliance ensured the downfall of the Confederacy....
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Riveting history with a great narration
- By Roberta Rothwell on 01-11-18
By: Bruce Catton
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Robert E. Lee
- A Life
- By: Allen C. Guelzo
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 22 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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From the award-winning historian and best-selling author of Gettysburg comes the definitive biography of Robert E. Lee. An intimate look at the Confederate general in all his complexity—his hypocrisy and courage, his inner turmoil and outward calm, his disloyalty and his honor....
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Unfortunately falls into judging Lee like CNN
- By Jeff B on 11-08-21
By: Allen C. Guelzo
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The Man Who Saved the Union
- Ulysses Grant in War and Peace
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 27 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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From New York Times best-selling author H. W. Brands, a masterful biography of the Civil War general and two-term president who saved the Union twice....
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Underrated hero
- By Tad Davis on 12-22-12
By: H. W. Brands
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Lincoln's Lieutenants
- The High Command of the Army of the Potomac
- By: Stephen W. Sears
- Narrated by: James Conlan
- Length: 31 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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From the best-selling author of Gettysburg, a multilayered group biography of the commanders who led the Army of the Potomac.
By: Stephen W. Sears
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Clouds of Glory
- The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee
- By: Michael Korda
- Narrated by: Jack Garrett
- Length: 32 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Korda paints a vivid and admiring portrait of Lee as a general and a devoted family man who, though he disliked slavery and was not in favor of secession, turned down command of the Union army....
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Good But Not Great
- By David Wardell on 05-12-15
By: Michael Korda
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Bust Hell Wide Open
- The Life of Nathan Bedford Forrest
- By: Samuel W. Mitcham Jr.
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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An intimate biography of Nathan Bedford Forrest, arguably the most interesting figure to emerge from the Civil War - widely admired as a military genius....
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This is a superb and concise biography
- By Damian on 03-30-17
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Longstreet at Gettysburg
- A Critical Reassessment
- By: Cory M. Pfarr
- Narrated by: Mike Hennessy
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the first book-length, critical analysis of Lieutenant General James Longstreet's actions at the Battle of Gettysburg....
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Longstreet Vindicated
- By Mr. Noodle on 10-24-23
By: Cory M. Pfarr
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Grant
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 23 hrs and 54 mins
- Abridged
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Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant. Ulysses S. Grant's life has typically been misunderstood. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and an inept businessman....
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Compelling story of an American Icon
- By Amazon Customer on 02-04-18
By: Ron Chernow
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Sherman
- Soldier, Realist, American
- By: B.H. Liddell Hart
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
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A biography of William T. Sherman by the military theorist and author of Scipio Africanus: Greater Than Napoleon....
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Perfect performance for an American icon
- By Jeff Lacy on 08-29-20
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Last Flag Down
- The Epic Journey of the Last Confederate Warship
- By: John Baldwin, Ron Powers
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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As the Confederacy felt itself slipping beneath the Union juggernaut in late 1864, the South launched a desperate counteroffensive. Its secret weapon? A state-of-the-art raiding ship....
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Good all around
- By Rob on 01-19-08
By: John Baldwin, and others
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Righting the Longstreet Record at Gettysburg
- Six Matters of Controversy and Confusion
- By: Cory M. Pfarr
- Narrated by: Mike Hennessy
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Following up on the award-winning Longstreet at Gettysburg, this collection of new essays addresses some of the persistent questions regarding Confederate General James Longstreet's performance at the Battle of Gettysburg....
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Stop the “character” voices shtick
- By Brett Asselin on 02-16-24
By: Cory M. Pfarr
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Robert E. Lee
- By: Emory M. Thomas
- Narrated by: Richard Davidson
- Length: 22 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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A story of triumph and tragedy, this stunning biography provides a fascinating glimpse at the man behind the Civil War legend....
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Must Read
- By Tamra Sanchez on 08-19-20
By: Emory M. Thomas
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Three Days in the Shenandoah
- Stonewall Jackson at Front Royal and Winchester
- By: Gary Ecelbarger
- Narrated by: Jason Mitchell
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
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The battles of Front Royal and Winchester are the stuff of Civil War legend....
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In Depth Military Study
- By Thomas E. Baxter on 12-04-16
By: Gary Ecelbarger
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Passing Through the Fire
- Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain in the Civil War (Emerging Civil War Series)
- By: Brian F. Swartz
- Narrated by: Bob Neufeld
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
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As the brigade he commanded attacked a Confederate battery on a hill outside Petersburg in July 1864, a bursting shell blew Col. Joshua L. Chamberlain from the saddle and wounded his horse.
By: Brian F. Swartz
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Lincoln and Grant
- The Westerners Who Won the Civil War
- By: Edward H. Bonekemper III
- Narrated by: Jim Smith
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
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Though generally remembered by history as two very different personalities, the soft-spoken Lincoln and often-crude Grant in fact shared similar drive and determination....
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Head on.
- By David on 06-21-15
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The Confederacy's Last Hurrah
- Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville
- By: Wiley Sword
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 22 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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The rise of Civil War general John Bell Hood, his command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, and the decisions that led to its downfall....
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Oh dear, pronunciation again
- By Charles on 08-07-20
By: Wiley Sword
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The Quartermaster
- Montgomery C. Meigs, Lincoln's General, Master Builder of the Union Army
- By: Robert O'Harrow Jr.
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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Born to a well-to-do, connected family in 1816, Montgomery C. Meigs graduated from West Point as an engineer. He helped build America's forts and served under Lt. Robert E. Lee....
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Engaging Biography
- By Jean on 03-09-18