The Civil War was the greatest struggle ever fought on the American continent.  Slavery and States Rights were issues that brother fought against brother and were principles and ideals on which the United States was founded.  The book, Great Battles Of The Civil War covers 36 different battles during this great conflict.  The review of each of these battles includes a color lithograph from the collection of Louis Kurz and Alexander Allison.  The reader of this book will learn the circumstances leading up to each battle.  Also revealed are the tactics and strategies utilized by the generals involved with each battle.  The reader will witness the bravery of the average soldier and gain a better understanding of how each battle affected the course of the entire war.  The diairies and letters of individual soldiers will help the reader to better understand what it must have been like to be caught-up in this epic struggle.  The major sections of this book include the following: 1) Introduction: A House Divided; 2) Battle Of Bull Run; 3) Battle Of Wilson's Creek; 4) Battle Of Fort Donaldson; 5) Battle Of Pea Ridge; 6) Battle Of THe Monitor And The Merrimack; 7) Battle Of Shiloh; 8) Battle Of Williamsburg; 9) Battle Of Antietam; 10) Battle Of Corinth; 11) Battle Of Fredericksburg; 12) Battle Of Stones River; 13) Battle Of Chancellorsville; 14) Battle Of Champion Hill; 15) Siege Of Vicksburg; 16) Battle Of Gettysburg; 17) Storming Frot Wagner; 18) Battle Of Chickamauga; 19) Battle Of Chattanooga; 20) Battle Of Lookout Mountain; 21) Battle Of Missionary Ridge; 22) Assault On Fort Sanders; 23) Battle Of Olustee; 24) The Fort Pillow Massacre; 25) Battle Of The Wilderness; 26) Battle Of Spotsylvania; 27) Battle Of Resaca; 28) Battle Of Cold Harbor; 29) Battle Of Kennesaw Mountain; 30) Battle Of Atlanta; 31) Battle Of Winchester; 32) Battle Of Cedar Creek; 33) Battle Of Franklin; 34) Battle Of Nashville; 35) Capture Of Fort Fisher; 36) Battle Of Five Forks; 37) Battle Of Pertersburg and 38) Index.  In addition to an informative narrative, the book Great Battles Of The Civil War includes the following: 1) Approximately 107 black and white vintage photographs; 2) Many battle maps and 3) Numerous color illustrations.  This book represents a comprehensive review of the greatest challenge ever faced by the United States of America.  It will hold an equal interest for Civil War buffs and anyone interested in the colorful history of the United States.  This book is 96 pages and is in excellent condition.  The contributing writers are Martin Graham and George Skoch with William C. Davis (consultant).  Edition published in 1989.