How to Lose the Civil War: Military Mistakes of the War Between the States

Few events in American history loom as large or effected the country as profoundly as the conflict between the Union and Confederacy. Never has a war had higher stakes or such a colourful cast of characters whose every decision threatened the continued existence of the American Experiment.
With a tongue-in-cheek style HOW TO LOSE THE CIVIL WAR chronicles the thrilling history of the many disastrous decisions made by both sides.
Among the catastrophic mishaps:
- Lee Looks Smart Beating a Stupid General: Second Battle of Bull Run
- Colonel James Ripley and the Union buy inferior rifles
- Lincoln's long roller coaster search for aggressive, competent Generals
- General's Lee's failure to exploit the Union at its most desperate and capture DC
- The many many many Confederate command failures of Gettysburg
- The errors of Lincoln's contentious draft policy
HOW TO LOSE A THE CIVIL WAR is chock full of trivia, history, and fascinating looks at the War Between the States.