In Decision in the West: The Atlanta Campaign of 1864, Albert E. Castel provides a richly detailed and thoroughly researched history of the Civil War’s Atlanta Campaign. This Lincoln Prize-winning book gives a full and balanced treatment to the operations of both the Union and Confederate armies from the perspective of the common soldiers, as well as the top generals. Written in present tense to give a sense of immediacy and greater realism, Decision in the West demonstrates more definitively than any previous book how the capture of Atlanta by Sherman's army occurred and why it assured Northern victory in the Civil War. Albert Castel is widely recognized as one of the most respected historians of the Civil War. He is also the author of General Sterling Price and the Civil War in the West, Civil War Kansas, and The Presidency of Andrew Johnson. Professor Crothers is the Director of Research at The Filson Institute and specializes in southern United States history before 1865. This lecture will begin at 12 p.m. at The Filson Historical Society. There is no cost for this event, though reservations are suggested. You may reserve your seat by visiting www.filsonhistorical.org or by calling The Filson at (502) 635-5083.