The previously untold story of the violence that helped spark the Civil War
Finalist — Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize
Semi-Finalist — Pen/Galbraith Award for Non-Fiction
A New York Times Notable Book of 2018
A Best Book of 2018 — National Public Radio
One of the 10 Best History Books of the Year — Smithsonian Magazine
A Best Book of the Year — Mother Jones
One of the 4 Best Civil War Books of the Year — Civil War Monitor
An Editors' Choice — New York Times Book Review
One of "Five Hot Books" of September — National Book Review