Distinguished Civil War historian Gary Gallagher of the University of Virginia on how and why he became interested in the war, his friendship and  collaboration with fellow leading Civil War historian James M. McPherson (Gustavus Class of 1958), how “the Appomattox syndrome” distorts historical understanding of the conflict, why it was a “Union war” above all else, Lincoln and Grant, the monuments controversies, his renowned personal library, and why the war still matters. Click here for a transcript.