Phantoms of a Blood-stained Period: The Complete Civil War Writings of Ambrose Bierce

Combining complete short pieces of fiction and nonfiction with excerpts from longer works, 73 selections express American writer Bierce's (1842-1914?) views of the war. The sections are chronological from 1861 to 1865 and beyond: patricide in the house divided, what war really is, a true war story is never moral, war is all hell, and phantoms of a blood-stained period. Annotations, a list of works by date, a chart of basic military organization, and a glossary of military terms are included. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR