A selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club and a History Book Club bestseller
"[Peter Cozzens is] a diligent researcher and superb writer. One of the best Civil War campaign/battle studies to appear in print during the past decade."
--Edwin C. Bearss, former chief historian, National Park Service
"All students of the Civil War will want to read this book...Highly recommended." --Journal of Military History
"Battle history at its best....I confidently predict this will become the standard account." -- Herman Hattaway, author of How the North Won
"Expertly interpreted, engagingly descriptive, and handsomely presented."
-- Tennessee Librarian
A Main Selection of the History Book Club and a selection of the 35-volume Easton Press Library of the Civil War. Named one of the 100 greatest books ever written on the Civil War by Civil War Magazine
Selected for inclusion in the Bibliographie Internationale d'Histoire Militaire
Cozzens expertly renders the furious ebb and flow of the battle....The individual voices and the reach experiences they represent are unforgettably presented here. -- New York Times Book Review
"Cozzens magnificently conveys the madness of it all." -- Washington Post Book World
"This massive volume is likely to remain the definitive account of the battle....It cannot be too highly recommended" -- Booklist
"[Cozzens'] effort will stand the test of time and sets the new new standard by which all battle narratives are measured." -- Terrance J. Winschel, Historian, Vicksburg National Military Park
"Numerous fine Civil War battle and campaign studies appeared in 1992, but the best of the lot is Cozzens' account of Chickamauga." -- International Bibliography of Military History
"Exemplary research....A highly literate account" -- Seattle Times
A Main Selection of the History Book Club. Named one of the 100 greatest books ever written on the Civil War by Civil War Magazine
"Provides beyond question the most thoroughly researched and well-written account of the loss of Chattanooga to date."--William C. Davis, author of Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour
"Another masterful work, a combination of right insight and objectivity--Blue & Gray Magazine
"Deserves the attention of all students of the Civil War, as well as those interested in the evolution of warfare." -- Illinois Historical Journal
His riveting storytelling abilities keep the reader turning the pages almost involuntarily. This is a colorful and controversial book that makes excellent reading - no author could wish to do more than that." -- Steven W. Woodworth, author of Jefferson Davis and His Generals
A selection of the History Book Club
"Brings to startling life the vicious fights at these two important north Mississippi towns. Cozzens' treatment is fast-paced and exciting."--Orlando Sentinel
"Cozzens does an excellent job of placing this campaign in the context of the war....Easily qualifies as the definitive work on this campaign."--Blue & Gray Magazine
"Cozzens describes both fights in detail....This is a fine study of an overlooked Civil War campaign." - Seattle Times
"Fans of Peter Cozzens already know that he is one of the best Civil War storytellers around. In the Darkest Days of the War, his mastery of his topics remains undiminished." - Southern Seen
A selection of the History Book Club
"The unexpected sharpness of Pope's literary style promises to vault this memoir into a position of prominence in future Civil War libraries, not far behind Grant's and Sherman's masterpieces.--Military History
"An essential firsthand account to join the ranks of those of Sherman and Grant."--Kirkus Reviews
A selection of the History Book Club, and one of ten History Book Club recommended "best of the university presses" titles for 2001.
"One of the most important and needed military biographies in a generation. This is certainly Cozzens' finest book yet."--William C. Davis
"Scrupulously researched, and filled with useful maps by George Skoch and a number of good photographs, this book is an important addition to the body of Civil War literature."--Civil War News
"A dazzling new collection of fresh material written by military and civilian leaders, North and South, on a broad array of war-related topics"--Civil War Book News
"The information contained in this volume is fresh and important, and makes an outstanding contribution"--Military Heritage
"Sure to interest readers as much as the original series and is highly recommended for public as well as academic libraries."--Library Journal
"Sizzling with essays, testimonies, and writings about individuals and events that affected conflict outcomes of the Civil War. . . . This rich compilation was gathered from original articles published immediately following the war. Far from dry, these are lively and obscure accounts."--Foreword Magazine
A selection of the History Book Club and the Military Book Club
