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A stillness at Appomattox

by Catton, Bruce
Series: His Army of the Potomac v. 3 Published by : Doubleday (New York) Physical details: 438 p ISBN:0385044518. Year: 1953
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Awards:Pulitzer Prize for History, 1954.

Glory is out of date --
Roads leading south --
One more river to cross --
White iron on the anvil --
Away, you rolling river --
Endless road ahead.

This final volume of The Army of the Potomac trilogy relates the final year of the Civil War. When it was first published in 1953, the author was awarded both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for excellence in nonfiction.

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