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[rgtaylor61]

In your opinion who is the most gifted as well as readable of the credible Civil War Historians? Who combines captivating writing with historical accuracy the best?

 

[ColonelKlink1942]

I don't know why, but Shelby Foote keeps coming to mind, but I have no proof or research to back that up.

Other than that, I'd say John D. Billings, but he was a soldier during the Civil War and wrote his memoir, Hard Tack & Coffee: The Unwritten story of Army Life, in the late nineteenth century and thus probably doesn't count in this context (he's also the only one I've read). My apologies.

 

[nc native]

I can not decide upon a personal favorite but some of the ones I like and have great respect for off the top of my head are Shelby Foote, James McPherson, James I. Robertson and Bruce Catton.

 

[rpkennedy]

Noah Andre Trudeau, IMO. I'm also a big fan of Peter Cozzens.

Ryan