The Army Of The Potomac

Mr Lincoln's Army

Plot

This is the story of the last, desperate, heartbreaking, cruel year of the Civil War. For the writing of A Stillness At Appomattox Mr. Catton won the National Book Award for distinguished non-fiction, the citation for which reads: "Mr. Catton has combined historical accuracy with poetic insight to present the story of the Army of the Potomac in the final year of the Civil War. Writing from the point of view of the citizens who found themselves soldiers he has reaffirmed the great American tradition of a peace-loving people who, faced with necessity, can also produce greatness in war."