In a richly detailed, absorbing work of social history, the author of Chancellorsville 1863 orchestrates a vast array of archival material to bring to life the years in which Richomond was the symbol of Southern independence and the theater for a drama as splendid, sordid, and tragic as the Civil War itself. b&w photos. 4 maps | Ashes Of Glory by Ernest B. Furgurson, Paperback | Indigo Chapters