Battles and Leaders of the Civil War

Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 660
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ISBN-10 : 0252028791
ISBN-13 : 9780252028793
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Battles and Leaders of the Civil War by : Peter Cozzens

Volume 6 brings readers more of the best first-person accounts of marches, encampments, skirmishes, and full-blown battles, as seen by participants on both sides of the conflict. Alongside the experiences of lower-ranking officers and enlisted men are accounts from key personalities including General John Gibbon, General John C. Lee, and seven prominent generals from both sides offering views on "why the Confederacy failed." This volume includes 120 illustrations, including 16 previously uncollected maps of battlefields, troop movements, and fortifications.

Hearts Touched by Fire

Hearts Touched by Fire
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Publisher : Modern Library
Total Pages : 1266
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ISBN-10 : 9780679604303
ISBN-13 : 0679604308
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Hearts Touched by Fire by : Harold Holzer

In July 1883, just a few days after the twentieth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, a group of editors at The Century Magazine engaged in a lively argument: Which Civil War battle was the bloodiest battle of them all? One claimed it was Chickamauga, another Cold Harbor. The argument inspired a brainstorm: Why not let the magazine’s 125,000 readers in on the conversation by offering “a series of papers on some of the great battles of the war to be written by officers in command on both sides.” The articles would be written by generals, Union and Confederate alike, who had commanded the engagements two decades earlier—“or, if he were not living,” by “the person most entitled to speak for him or in his place.” The pieces would present both sides of each major battle, and would be fair and free of politics. In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the most enduring entries from the classic four-volume series Battles and Leaders of the Civil War have now been edited and merged into one definitive volume. Here are the best of the immortal first-person accounts of the Civil War originally published in the pages of The Century Magazine more than a hundred years ago. Hearts Touched by Fire offers stunning accounts of the war’s great battles written by the men who planned, fought, and witnessed them, from leaders such as General Ulysses S. Grant, General George McClellan, and Confederate captain Clement Sullivane to men of lesser rank. This collection also features new year-by-year introductions by esteemed historians, including James M. McPherson, Craig L. Symonds, and James I. Robertson, Jr., who cast wise modern eyes on the cataclysm that changed America and would go down as the bloodiest conflict in our nation’s history. No one interested in our country’s past will want to be without this collection of the most popular and influential first-person Civil War memoirs ever published.

Civil War

Civil War
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Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages : 100
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ISBN-10 : 0789498901
ISBN-13 : 9780789498908
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Civil War by : Aaron R. Murray

An engaging guide to the people, places, and events of America's Civil War.

Fighting for the Confederacy

Fighting for the Confederacy
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Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages : 693
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ISBN-10 : 9780807882344
ISBN-13 : 0807882348
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Fighting for the Confederacy by : Gary W. Gallagher

Originally published by UNC Press in 1989, Fighting for the Confederacy is one of the richest personal accounts in all of the vast literature on the Civil War. Alexander was involved in nearly all of the great battles of the East, from First Manassas through Appomattox, and his duties brought him into frequent contact with most of the high command of the Army of Northern Virginia, including Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and James Longstreet. No other Civil War veteran of his stature matched Alexander's ability to discuss operations in penetrating detail-- this is especially true of his description of Gettysburg. His narrative is also remarkable for its utterly candid appraisals of leaders on both sides.

The Warrior Generals

The Warrior Generals
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Publisher : Crown
Total Pages : 529
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ISBN-10 : 9780609801734
ISBN-13 : 0609801732
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis The Warrior Generals by : Thomas Buell

master historian gives readers a fresh new picture of the Civil War as it really was. Buell examines three pairs of commanders from the North and South, who met each other in battle. Following each pair through the entire war, the author reveals the human dimensions of the drama and brings the battles to life. 38 b&w photos.

Battle of Five Forks

Battle of Five Forks
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : WISC:89062322219
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Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Battle of Five Forks by : Edwin C. Bearss

World War II Battles and Leaders

World War II Battles and Leaders
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Publisher : DK Children
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0756602602
ISBN-13 : 9780756602604
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis World War II Battles and Leaders by : Charles Wills

Beginning with an overview of the causes of the war and continuing with year-by-year chronology, looks at the major clashes of World War II and their results.

The Ninth Vermont Infantry

The Ninth Vermont Infantry
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 541
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ISBN-10 : 9781476643878
ISBN-13 : 1476643873
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ninth Vermont Infantry by : Paul G. Zeller

This work follows the Ninth Vermont from the horrors of its first combat and humiliating capture at Harpers Ferry in September 1862 to its triumphal march into Richmond in April 1865. Through diaries and letters written by members of the unit, one relives the riveting day-by-day account of the men in battle, on the march, and in camp. With seldom seen photographs of many of the regiment's members, detailed maps, and a complete regimental roster, this book tells a compelling story.

The Longest Siege

The Longest Siege
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 9781476684116
ISBN-13 : 1476684111
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis The Longest Siege by : Russell W. Blount, Jr.

During the Civil War, control of the Mississippi River was hotly contested by both the Union and Confederate armies. By late 1862, the South held only a 110-mile stretch of this vital waterway. Determined to defend this critical span, the Confederacy built two fortresses to defend it--Vicksburg on the north end, Port Hudson on the south. Drawing on the letters and memoirs of soldiers and officers on both sides, this book chronicles the brutal struggle for Port Hudson, Louisiana, beginning with Admiral Farragut's costly naval attack by the Union fleet, through the furious infantry assaults ordered by General Nathaniel Banks--including the first charge made by black troops in the Civil War--and finally to the 48-day siege itself. Among the most tragic campaigns of the war, it is recognized by historians as the longest siege in American military history.