Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era

For the 1862 song, see Battle Cry of Freedom.
Battle Cry of Freedom:
The Civil War Era
First edition cover
AuthorJames M. McPherson
SeriesThe Oxford History of the United States
GenreNarrative history
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date
February 25, 1988
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages904
ISBN978-0195038637
Preceded byWhat Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815–1848 
Followed byThe Republic for Which It Stands: The United States During Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865–1896 

Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era is a 1988 book on the American Civil War, written by James M. McPherson. It is the sixth volume of the Oxford History of the United States series. An abridged, illustrated version was published in 2003.[1] The book won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for History.[2]

  1. ^ NR Staff (November 12, 2003). "A New Battle Cry". National Review. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "History". Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved April 20, 2015.