The Long Road to Antietam

The Long Road to Antietam (How the Civil War Became a Revolution) (2012) by Richard Slotkin. The Civil War was a long slog, and so is this book. In fact, I became so weary of it that I quit half way through. It just wasn't compelling. For Civil War buffs it would probably be a treat, as the book goes into great detail concerning the maneuvering, both military and political, in 1862 -- when McClellan was still in charge of the Union Army of the Potomac. The day-by-day, almost hour-by-hour descriptions of military movements was less than compelling to me, especially as the book lacks adequate maps to give the reader a real feel for the terrain being fought over. This book has garnered some high praise, but it just didn't do the trick for me. Grade: B-