While visiting the Lookout Mountain National Monument above Chattanooga last Fall, I picked up a really good book on the Civil War. This Hallowed Ground by Bruce Catton. Published in the mid fifties well before computers, the internet or even copy machines Catton does a masterful job bringing the war to life. He also fleshes out the human nature of the soldiers, generals and politicians and let's one see how this shaped the conflict. I was surprised to find mention of Minnesota's Iron Range and the new Sioux Locks that made it possible for the North to manufacture large, ship mounted mortars that allowed the taking of New Orleans. If you are a history buff you are sure to enjoy it.