This book tells the story of the Civil War in comic-strip form. The format is understandable and easily read, and the content is backed up by competent research. Chapters cover causes of the war, Fort Sumter, Manassas, iron ships, Reconstruction, and more.
Charles H. Hayes is an author, editorial cartoonist, and award-winning artist. He opened an art gallery after his retirement, becoming an accomplished sculptor, and his political cartoons are published in several newspapers. Hayes is the author of Civil War Limericks and the author and illustrator of The Gray and the Blue: A Comic Strip History of the Civil War. Both are available from Pelican. He lives in Tyler, Texas.