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The Civil War: One Defeat after Another

We know the Civil War’s outcome—but victory was far from certain. Wilfred McClay explores the first 18 months and the surprising path to Union victory.

Wilfred M. McClay

Wilfred M. McClay is a professor at Hillsdale College and author of Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story.

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