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A Surgeon's Civil War
The Letters and Diary of Daniel M. Holt, M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2011
Daniel M. Holt, a successful country doctor in the upstate village of Newport, New York, accepted the position of assistant surgeon in the 121st New York Volunteer Army in August 1862. At age 42 when he was commissioned, he was the oldest member of the staff. But his experience served him well, as...
The Struggle for the Life of the Republic
A Civil War Narrative by Brevet Major Charles Dana Miller, 76th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2014
Although a successful businessman in Newark, Ohio, prior to the Civil War, Charles Dana Miller understood the necessity of leaving his business and his home to take part in the "struggle for the life of the republic." His account of what he saw, how he felt, and the hardships he endured...
A History of Fort Sumter
Building a Civil War Landmark (Landmarks)
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
A thrilling account—from construction to ruin—of the South Carolina fort where the Civil War’s opening shots were fired, forging its place in history.
In 1829, construction began on a fort atop a rock formation in the mouth of Charleston Harbor. Decades later, Fort Sumter was near completion...
by Jacob Dolson Cox
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
2 works of Jacob Dolson Cox American lawyer, Union Army general during the American Civil War, and Republican politician from Ohio (1828-1900)
This ebook presents a collection of 2 works of Jacob Dolson Cox. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected....
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Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2000
Union general John Pope was among the most controversial and
misunderstood figures to hold major command during the Civil War.
Before being called east in June 1862 to lead the Army of Virginia against General Robert E. Lee, he compiled an enviable record in Missouri and as commander of the Army of...
by Frederick Trevor Hill
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
A balance account of the Civil War, first published in 1911. According to the Forward: "During the early years of the Civil War someone tauntingly asked Mr. Charles Francis Adams, the United States Minister to England, what he thought of the brilliant victories which the confederate armies were then...
by James Harrison Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
General James Harrison Wilson, author of this biography, said of his subject, "JOHN A. RAWLINS, all things considered, was the most remarkable man I met during the Civil War..." That is a remarkable statement from one who served under McClellan and Grant, and was a cavalry leader in his own right....
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Civil War, 3rd Edition
An In-Depth Look at the Dramatic Course of This Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
A battle - ready guide to the deadliest war in American history.
Completely revised for the Sesquicentennial, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Civil War, Third Edition is a comprehensive overview of America's bloodiest war. From the first shots fired at Fort Sumter to Lee's surrender at...
by Richard Slotkin
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
A masterful account of the Civil War's turning point in the tradition of James McPherson's Crossroads of Freedom.
In the summer of 1862, after a year of protracted fighting, Abraham Lincoln decided on a radical change of strategy—one that abandoned hope for a compromise peace and committed...
This Great Struggle
America's Civil War
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2011
Referring to the war that was raging across parts of the American landscape, Abraham Lincoln told Congress in 1862, "We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope on earth." Lincoln recognized what was at stake in the American Civil War: not only freedom for 3.5 million slaves...
George B. McClellan and Civil War History
In the Shadow of Grant and Sherman
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2011
A History Book Club Selection
Perhaps no other Union commander’s reputation has been the subject of as much controversy as George B. McClellan’s.
Thomas J. Rowland presents a framework in which early Civil War command can be viewed without direct comparison to that of the final two...
Jubal Early
Robert E. Lee's Bad Old Man
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014
In Jubal Early: Robert E. Lee’s Bad Old Man, a new critical biography of Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Anderson Early, Civil War historian B.F. Cooling III takes a fresh look at one of the most fascinating, idiosyncratic characters in the pantheon of Confederate heroes and villains. Dubbed...
The American Civil War (4)
The war in the West 1863–1865
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2014
Union military forces suffered momentary defeat followed by sustained success in the Western Theater during the second half of the American Civil War. Following the Union's defeat at Chickamauga, Ulysses S. Grant took command at Chattanooga and orchestrated a striking victory which paved the way for...
Shades of Blue and Gray
An Introductory Military History of the Civil War
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2013
An introductory military history of the American Civil War, Shades of Blue and Gray places the 1861-1865 conflict within the broad context of evolving warfare. Emphasizing technology and its significant impact, Hattaway includes valuable material on land and sea mines, minesweepers, hand grenades,...