Synopses & Reviews
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The Darkest Days of the War will surely be the definitive work on these sadly overlooked but interesting and significant campaigns.
Earl J. Hess, Civil War History"
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The Darkest Days of the War easily qualifies as the definitive work on this campaign.
Blue and Gray
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"A perceptive, balanced survey of the battles at Iuka and Corinth in Mississippi.
The State (Columbia, SC)"
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"An excellent case study of how army politics, miscommunication, and missed chances could decisively influence a campaign.
Kirkus Reviews"
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"A tightly written, fast-paced, well-reasoned narrative that is solidly researched .
Journal of Southwest Georgia History"
About the Author
Peter Cozzens, author of several acclaimed Civil War campaign studies, is an independent scholar and Foreign Service officer with the U.S. Department of State.