A Stillness at Appomattox (Army of the Potomac, Vol. 3)

Awesome book about the last year of the Civil War. Starts just after the battle of Gettysburg and ends with the surrender at appomattox. Catton goes into extreme detail about the Overland campaign of 1864. The battle accounts are extraordinary and the detail helps the reader visualize the atomosphere of each battle. A must read for any civil war buff.

Admittingly, very useful book for a history class about the last years of the civil war. However, incredibly detailed and too long.

Anything by Bruce Catton is great.