M.B - Civil War Period (1850-1877) 2

Ambrose Bierce enlisted in the Union Army at the outbreak of the American Civil War and fought with distinction for 4 years, even earning recognition of his bravery in the newspapers of the day for ……続きを見る

Examines naval logistics, tactics, and strategy employed by the Union blockade off the Atlantic coast of the Confederacy. 続きを見る

What happened to the hundreds of thousands of men in the Union and Confederate armies after they lay down their arms? According to William Holberton, many of these men had miles to travel before the……続きを見る

• Includes all of Chamberlain's known wartime letters • Shows his transformation from college professor to major general • Original writings placed into context by historian Mark Nesbitt In July 186……続きを見る

Originally published in 1962, this is the true story account of one of Florida’s most chilling crimes. Joseph Peel, a crooked municipal judge of Palm Beach, Florida, is accused of killing fellow jud……続きを見る

Stationed in Montana during the height of the Indian Wars, Captain Charles Rawn proved an unlikely hero and an indispensable leader in numerous battles. He took command from a drunken Major Baker at……続きを見る

A rare and dramatic first-person account by a Union scout who served General William Tecumseh Sherman on his “march to the sea” After his father-in-law passed away, Stephen Murphy found, among the v……続きを見る

Barbara Yambura was truly an Amana Dauther, descendant of a people in whose tradition and lineage she took pride. She delighted in sharing her rich Amana experiences and the vivid memories of her yo……続きを見る

Adam Badeau served in the Union Army and assisted Grant in the preparation of Grant's memoirs. Grant in Peace is Badeau's biography of Ulysses S. Grant. 続きを見る

Ambrose Bierce (1842 1914) was an American writer who also served the Union in the American Civil War. Bierce wrote extensively on what he had seen as a soldier in the war including the popular shor……続きを見る

This is a short memoir that recalls John Batten’s service in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War. From the beginning: “After bidding my relatives and friends good-bye, I proceeded to Philadelphia, Pa……続きを見る

One of the lesser-known stories of the Civil War is the role played by escaped slaves in the Union blockade along the Atlantic coast. From the beginning of the war, many African American refugees so……続きを見る

First published in 1954, THE BISHOP OF BROADWAY chronicles the life of David Belasco (1853-1931), an American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright who became the first writer to ……続きを見る

The Civil War is often considered a "soldiers' war," but Life in Jefferson Davis' Navy acknowledges the legacy of service of the officers and sailors of the Confederate States Navy. In this full-len……続きを見る

In this book, which was first published in 1956, Kentucky newspaper editor, publisher and writer Carlos B. Embry presents a detailed examination of the legal, political and socioeconomic status of N……続きを見る

The story of how Congress helped win the Civil War--a new perspective that puts the House and Senate, rather than Lincoln, at the center of the conflict. This brilliantly argued new perspective on t……続きを見る

Household War restores the centrality of households to the American Civil War. The essays in the volume complicate the standard distinctions between battlefront and homefront, soldier and civilian, ……続きを見る

This is the biography of three of the most fascinating personalities of Civil War America. They were Salmon P. Chase, Lincoln’s Secretary of the Treasury and later Chief Justice of the Supreme Court……続きを見る

Popular media can spark the national consciousness in a way that captures people’s attention, interests them in history, and inspires them to visit battlefields, museums, and historic sites. This li……続きを見る

In 'The Falling Flag: Evacuation of Richmond, Retreat and Surrender at Appomattox' by Edward M. Boykin, the reader is taken on a detailed journey through the final days of the Confederacy during the……続きを見る

Lincoln’s First Crisis concerns five of the most consequential months in American history: December 1860 through April 1861. When Abraham Lincoln swore his oath as president, the United States was d……続きを見る

The Time of the Toad is a searing classic about political repression in America by the legendary screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. In the early 1940s, Trumbo and many other artists, writers, and intellect……続きを見る

Though civilians constituted the majority of the nation's population and were intimately involved with almost every aspect of the war, we know little about the civilian experience of the Civil War. ……続きを見る

Exploring the American Civil War through 50 Historic Treasures brings together historic objects, documents, artwork, and the natural and built environments to tell the full story of this important e……続きを見る

From one of the foremost researchers and historians on the Restoration Movement comes over 400 pages of lectures on the history of the church of Christ in the United States. From Barton W. Stone and……続きを見る

The extraordinary life of Priscilla Joyner and her questーalong with other formerly enslaved peopleーto define freedom after the Civil War. Priscilla Joyner was born into the world of slavery in 185……続きを見る

Though many Union soldiers wrote about their experiences in the American Civil War, few had the vantage point of William Horton Kimball, a member of the First Michigan Engineers and Mechanics. As a ……続きを見る

Reconstruction is one of the most complex, overlooked, and misunderstood periods of American history. The thirteen essays in this volume address the multiple struggles to make good on President Abra……続きを見る

In 'The Battle of Wilson's Creek', editors Thomas W. Adams and R.I. Holcombe curate a meticulously researched anthology that explores one of the early and pivotal battles of the American Civil War. ……続きを見る

A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A stunning history of the first national anti-terrorist campaign waged on American soilーwhen Ulysses S. Grant wielded the power of the federal government to dis……続きを見る