The verdict is in: the Civil War was won in the West, that is, in the US's heartland. Contrary to much popular literature, serious scholars have determined in one careful study after another the pivotal importance of what was, at the time of the Civil War, the western United States. In this fast-paced overview, Steven E. Woodworth presents his case for the decisiveness of that theatre.
Originally published: Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2008.
