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The Civil War is often portrayed as the most brutal war in America's history, a premonition of 20th century slaughter and carnage. In challenging this view, the author considers the war's destructiveness in a comparative context, revealing the sense of limits that guided the conduct of American soldiers and statesmen.Neely, Mark E., Jr. is the author of 'Civil War and the Limits of Destruction ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780674026582 and ISBN 0674026586.
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