Terrible Swift Sword

The Centennial History of the Civil War, Vol. 2

By: Bruce Catton

Narrated by: Nelson Runger

Terrible Swift Sword (Vol. 2): The dismissal of George McClellan and the rise of Ulysses S. Grant.

©1963 Bruce Catton (P)1989 Recorded Books, LLC

Incredible narration by Nelson Runger

didnt think I would get into this book... I was absolutely wrong! now I have to finish the series.

It's Catton!

This is from his over all military history of the Civil War. His OTHER trilogy was about t Union eStern army. the Army of The Potomac.

My Dad was deeply effected even as a boy when Union Veterans who were neighbors would tell of the war as they sat and rocked on a porch next door to the house where Dad's family lived. There eager reverence for comrades AND enemy soldiers lot Dad's eyes and ignited a devotion to Civil War history.

Bruce Catton had the same good fortune. In lectures my father gave and in Catton's writing that eager devotion to the people of America and their stories was evident.

Catton wrote with strict adherence to principles of reporting. Facts. And both he and Dad ALSO had a warm feeling for the individual soldiers and their families. The combination of Journalism ethic and Human carding makes for electrifying,,, and trust worthy,,, reading and listening.

Great Book - Bad Recording

This is an excellent book. Bruce Catton is a masterful storyteller. However, the recording skipped in several places.

Classic

Narrator was excellent and concise. Still holds up despite its age. A classic. Terrific book.

A decent trilogy with good information

The three books are filled with good information which may not be well known. I find the "clicking sound the narrator makes annoying.