[PMCarey]

"his shorter Civil War books like "Stars in Their Courses: The Gettysburg Campaign."

I believe that book is an extended excerpt from Volume 2 of his Civil War trilogy.

[EllaMinnow]

I believe that book is an extended excerpt from Volume 2 of his Civil War trilogy.

You're right, they are excerpts. We bought "Stars in Their Courses" on our last trip to Gettysburg, and "The Beleaguered City" on our last trip to Vicksburg. They make better travel companions than their over-800-page predecessor.