Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Civil War book covering 1865? by Emerging Civil War Posted on June 16, 2025 What is your favorite book about a Civil War topic in 1865? Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading... 14 Responses to Question of the Week: What’s your favorite Civil War book covering 1865? Manhunt by James L. Swanson Loading... Reply April 1865: the month that saved America…Winik Loading... Reply America Brutus by Michael Kauffman. Loading... Reply American Brutus by Michael Kauffman Loading... Reply The Wilmington Campaign: Last Rays of Departing Hope by Chris Fonvielle. Loading... Reply A Stillness at Appomattox by Bruce Catton. Loading... Reply A Stillness at Appomattox by Bruce Catton Loading... Reply Nine April Days Loading... Reply April 1865: the Month that saved America…Winik Loading... Reply April 1865: The month that saved America by Jay Winik Loading... Reply Bruce Catton’s A Stillness at Appomattox Loading... Reply Any number of good choices here. “A Stillness at Appomattox” is high on my list. My current favorite would be Elizabeth Varon’s book, “Appomattox: Victory, Defeat, and Freedom At the End of the Civil War” (2014). Loading... Reply There are a number of good choices… “A Stillness at Appomattox” has been my favorite for decades. I would also recommend Elizabeth Varon’s “Appomattox: Victory, Defeat and Freedom At the End of the Civil War” (2014) Loading... Reply Ends of War by Caroline Janney. Highly recommend. Loading... Reply Please leave a comment and join the discussion!Cancel reply
Any number of good choices here. “A Stillness at Appomattox” is high on my list. My current favorite would be Elizabeth Varon’s book, “Appomattox: Victory, Defeat, and Freedom At the End of the Civil War” (2014). Loading... Reply
There are a number of good choices… “A Stillness at Appomattox” has been my favorite for decades. I would also recommend Elizabeth Varon’s “Appomattox: Victory, Defeat and Freedom At the End of the Civil War” (2014) Loading... Reply
What is your favorite book about a Civil War topic in 1865?
Manhunt by James L. Swanson
April 1865: the month that saved America…Winik
America Brutus by Michael Kauffman.
American Brutus by Michael Kauffman
The Wilmington Campaign: Last Rays of Departing Hope by Chris Fonvielle.
A Stillness at Appomattox by Bruce Catton.
A Stillness at Appomattox by Bruce Catton
Nine April Days
April 1865: the Month that saved America…Winik
April 1865: The month that saved America by Jay Winik
Bruce Catton’s A Stillness at Appomattox
Any number of good choices here. “A Stillness at Appomattox” is high on my list. My current favorite would be
Elizabeth Varon’s book, “Appomattox: Victory, Defeat, and Freedom At the End of the Civil War” (2014).
There are a number of good choices…
“A Stillness at Appomattox” has been my favorite for decades.
I would also recommend Elizabeth Varon’s “Appomattox: Victory, Defeat and Freedom At the End of the Civil War” (2014)
Ends of War by Caroline Janney. Highly recommend.