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Arts & Humanities > Historical Literature Book reviews: Dissonance, by David Detzer: 1 of 1

Dissonance: The Turbulent Days between Fort Sumter and Bull Run, is a Civil War book written by David Detzer.While many Civil War books focus on the major battles and famous leaders, Dissonance covers a less well known and yet interesting period of the war. Detzer focuses on the initial phase of the war immediately after Fort Sumter and the issues surrounding the border states of Virginia and Maryland. Tracking events day by day, the book gives an inside glimpse into the tension, fear and uncertainty of the Civil War's opening weeks. Overall this is a very good book and is quite well writt...
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