Why the South Lost the Civil War (1986)

by Richard E. Beringer, Archer Jones, Herman Hattaway, William N. Still

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Offers a chronological account of the Civil War, reexamines theories for the South's defeat, and analyzes Confederate and Union military strategy.

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This book is much more than the title implies. It is not just why the South lost the war, but a detailed look at the entire Southern mobilization. It is a partner book to "How the North won", but in my opinion the better of the two. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Richard E. Beringer	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Archer Jones	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Hattaway, Herman	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Still, William N.	—	main author	all editions	confirmed

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1986

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American Civil War (1861 | 1865)

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To Our Parents:
Martha Miriam Wupper Beringer, 1895-1970
Wiliam Beringer, 1887-1975

Mary Amelia Cook Hattaway
Samuel Morell Hattaway, 1913-1979

Helen Johnson Skinner
M. Osborne Jones, 1896-1979

Helen Morris Still
William N. Still, 1908-1963

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