The general historical argument that April 1865 is one of the most important months in US history is hard to argue with, and the book succeeds in establishing a handful of major events/series of events as evidence. Grant’s final pursuit, defeat, and submission of Lee’s army is the primary one. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln is second. The South’s (and mostly Lee’s) decision to ultimately cease the war is the next. Jonhston’s surrender to Sherman is the last. They go more or less in this […]