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"Furgurson adds to his record of two first-rate Civil War histories, Chancellorsville 1863 and Ashes of Glory . . . [ Not War But Murder ] regularly departs from minutiae to provide an olympian view of Cold Harbor's prelude, action, and aftermath . . . [Furgurson's] clarity and organization solidify his place as one of today's better popular Civil War writers."
-- Booklist
"What a book -- nothing like it in Civil War literature -- so searing, so unblinkingly realistic in rendering an unforgettable portrait of this horrible battle. The resourceful research made it inevitable that, in this writer's hands, we should see Cold Harbor as no one -- especially participants -- could have seen it. Mr. Furgurson is a most important interpreter of the Civil War, and here he ignites a backfire against modern seers who would trivialize the vast, complex struggle as a mere incident in the Civil Rights movement."
-- Burke Davis, author of Gray Fox: Robert E. Lee and the Civil War
"Few places, if any, in the Civil War were more horrible than Cold Harbor, Virginia. In a narrative as compelling as the story he relates, Ernest Furgurson has written the finest account, to date, of that bloody campaign. Not War But Murder is an excellent book."
-- Jeffry D. Wert, author of A Brotherhood of Valor
"Not War But Murder: Cold Harbor 1864 is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the monumental tragedy of the American Civil War. As Ernest B. Furgurson reveals so compellingly, modern warfare began in the muddy trenches of Northern Virginia half a century before Verdun."
-- Malcolm McConnell, author of Inside Hanoi's Secret Archives
"Ernest Furgurson's Not War But Murder is the first book-length account of the battle of Cold Harbor. Mr. Furgurson draws on impressive skills as a journalist and historian to bring the bloody tale alive. Under his pen, the relentless march of events culminating in General Grant's ill-conceived assault on June 3, 1864, against General Lee's entrenchments has the immediacy of today's news."
-- Gordon Rhea, author of The Battle in the Wilderness
"Not War But Murder is a blockbuster, equal as a campaign study to the author's acclaimed Chancellorsville 1863. It is far superior to previous books on this too often ignored campaign, particularly the June 3 charges that, in future wars, make Verdun, the Somme, Omaha Beach, and Iwo Jima synonymous with the gallantry, sacrifice, death and destruction, and horror associated with war. Furgurson ignores neither the decision makers, nor the real heroes -- the junior officers and rank and file -- as he weaves an exciting, informed and thought-provoking narrative."
-- Edwin C. Bearss, Historian Emeritus, National Park Service
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