# Battle Cry of Freedom

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- Book: [Battle Cry of Freedom](https://www.bookquiver.com/james-m-mcpherson/battle-cry-of-freedom) ([Battle Cry of Freedom.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/james-m-mcpherson/battle-cry-of-freedom.md))
- Authors: [James M. McPherson](https://www.bookquiver.com/james-m-mcpherson)
- Publisher: Penguin
- ISBN: 978-01-4012-518-4
- Pages: 944
- Published: 2001-01-25
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

McPherson recounts the momentous episodes that preceded the Civil War including the Dred Scott decision, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. From there it moves into a masterful chronicle of the war itself--the battles, the strategic maneuvering by each side, the politics, and the personalities.