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George Gordon Meade (December 31, 1815 November 6, 1872) was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer. During the Civil War he served as a Union general, rising from command of a brig……続きを見る

*Includes Table of ContentsRandolph Harrison McKim served in the Army of Northern Virginia, first as a private soldier, then as a staff officer, and finally as a chaplain in the field. During his t……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of Hill and other important people in his life.*Includes maps of important battles Hill fought in, including Antietam and Gettysburg. *Discusses Hill's contentious relationships w……続きを見る

In early May 1863, the Army of the Potomac was at the height of its power as it bore down on Robert E. Lees Army of Northern Virginia near Fredericksburg, where the Confederates had defeated the Uni……続きを見る

In June 1862, Union soldiers could spot the steeples of Richmond off to the distance. About 10 miles away from the capitol of the Confederacy, George B. McClellans Army of the Potomac was within str……続きを見る

Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a Louisiana-born American military officer, politician, inventor, writer, civil servant, and the first prominent general of the Confederate States Army during t……続きを見る

*Explains the central issues of the 1850s, including the Missouri Compromise, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, popular sovereignty and the Dred Scott Decision,*Includes pictures of Douglas and other importa……続きを見る

Confederate Military History is a 12-volume series of books written and/or edited by former Confederate general Clement A. Evans that deals with specific topics related to the military personalities……続きを見る

Slavery existed long before the United States of America was founded, but so did opposition to slavery. Both flourished after the founding of the country, and the anti-slavery movement was known as ……続きを見る

In the narrative of the Civil War, Edward Porter Alexander has loomed larger in death than in life. Just 25 years old when the war broke out, Porter Alexander had already served as an engineer and o……続きを見る

Some of the most famous stories of the Civil War took place miles away from battlefield lines. Sabotage, raids, and daring escapes from captivity are among the most celebrated and colorful stories o……続きを見る

This is a mainstream history of the Knights Templars written and published in the 19th century. Author Charles G. Addison details the rise of the Templars, who were entrusted by the Church and State……続きを見る

With the exception of George Washington, perhaps the most famous and celebrated general in American history is Robert E. Lee (January 19, 1807 October 12, 1870), despite the fact he led the Confede……続きを見る

As a career civil servant in the United States government during much of his adult life, Jefferson Davis was a natural choice to be elected President of the seceding Southern states in early 1861. W……続きを見る

George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 October 29, 1885) was a major general during the American Civil War. He organized the famous Army of the Potomac and served briefly (November 1861 to Marc……続きを見る

One of the most important, and controversial, Confederate generals during the Civil War was Lieutenant General James Longstreet, Robert E. Lees old warhorse. Longstreet was Lees principal subordinat……続きを見る

Despite the fact that the Civil War ended over 140 years ago, it remains a polarizing topic for the country to this day. Nowhere is this more evident than in Americans' opinion of Confederate cavalr……続きを見る

Includes:• Charles River Editors original biography of Longstreet• Longstreets From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America• Longstreets official records from the Civil War One o……続きを見る

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a man of many hats, both in battle and in the classroom. Chamberlain is known today for being President of Bowdoin College in Maine and being one of the main heroes o……続きを見る

Slavery existed long before the United States of America was founded, but so did opposition to slavery. Both flourished after the founding of the country, and the anti-slavery movement was known as ……続きを見る

George Norton Galloway 1841-1904) was a Union soldier with the 95th Pennsylvania who fought during the Overland Campaign. As Commanding General of the United States Army from 1864 to 1865, Ulysses S……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of Forrest, Stuart, and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Includes Bibliographies on each man for further reading.*Includes a Table of ContentsDespite the fact……続きを見る

Joseph Hooker (November 13, 1814 October 31, 1879) was a career United States Army officer, fought in the Mexican-American War, and was a major general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Altho……続きを見る

The battle of Chickamauga in September 1863 was one of the biggest battles in the Western theater. In that campaign, Braxton Braggs Confederate army routed the Union Army of the Cumberland led by Wi……続きを見る

Until April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth was one of the most famous actors of his time. And while it would be a performance at a theater that would make him notorious afterward, he wasnt acting. That……続きを見る

Winfield Scott Hancock (February 14, 1824 February 9, 1886) was one of the most colorful men in the Union Army during the Civil War, but he was also one of the most capable soldiers. He served with……続きを見る

The Army of the Potomac had pushed Robert E. Lees army out of Maryland in September 1862 after the Battle of Antietam, but President Lincoln and his War Department wanted the army to continue going ……続きを見る

Richard Stoddert Ewell (February 8, 1817 January 25, 1872) was a career United States Army officer and a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He achieved fame as a senior commander un……続きを見る

Harvard Classics Volume 43 compiled a collection of essential American documents, comprised of 47 treaties, speeches, historical accounts and governmental documents that cover the United States from……続きを見る

I hold that the union of these States is perpetual.… Physically speaking we cannot separate.… The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy and possess the property and places belonging to t……続きを見る