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From the first Union attack on Vicksburg in the spring of 1862 through Benjamin Grierson's last raid through Mississippi in late 1864 and early 1865, this book traces the campaigns, fighting, and ca……続きを見る

David "Davy" Crockett (1786–1836) was born in Tennessee, fought alongside Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812, and later served three terms in the House of Representatives before heading to Texas, whe……続きを見る

*Includes pictures*Includes maps of famous battles. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.During the Civil War, one of the tales that was often told among Confed……続きを見る

A member of the Fifth Corps recounts the dramatic final acts of the Civil War, describing Sheridan's rise, Warren's fall, and the slow, inexorable stalking of Lee's forces across the battle-scarred ……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of Hood, Thomas, and important people, places, and events.*Includes maps of major battles they fought in.*Includes quotes from Hood's memoir describing his fighting in major battl……続きを見る

“Egerton tells the story of the dissolution of the Union as it should be told, not from the perspective of those looking back on the crisis, but from the clouded vision of those who lived through it……続きを見る

In Natural Law and the Antislavery Constitutional Tradition, Justin Buckley Dyer provides a succinct account of the development of American antislavery constitutionalism in the years preceding the C……続きを見る

Over one hundred and fifty years after it began, the Civil War still fascinates usーthe vast armies marching to war, iconic leaders like Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee, the drama of a nation divi……続きを見る

Spires! Treason! Conspiracy! The American Civil War? Civil War spying had all the ingredients of a modern spy movie--just replaces gadgets with Saber's and Colt's. This book looks at the incredible ……続きを見る

On March 8, 1862, the Union and Confederates made history when the Souths first ironclad ventured down the Elizabeth River into Hampton Roads to attack the wooden-sided U.S. blockading fleet anchore……続きを見る

Charles Swett (1828-1910) was a prosperous Vicksburg merchant and small plantation owner who was reluctantly drawn into secession but then rallied behind the Confederate cause, serving with distinct……続きを見る

Winning the Culture War is an exposé on America’s gradual but steady secular and socialist drift. It serves as a treatise that unashamedly reinforces our country’s Judeo-Christian heritage while sou……続きを見る

Like no other event in our history, the Civil War divided the nation, redrew our notions of freedom and citizenship, and provided the backdrop for some of the most enduring works in the American lit……続きを見る

Guerrilla warfare, border fights, and unorganized skirmishes are all too often the only battles associated with Missouri during the Civil War. Combined with the state’s distance from both sides’ cap……続きを見る

Samuel R. Watkins enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861, joining a company of 120 men. When the American Civil War ended four years later, he was one of only seven survivors from Company H. They ……続きを見る

By 1860 the South ranked high among the developed countries of the world in per capita income and life expectancy and in the number of railroad miles, telegraph lines, and institutions of higher le……続きを見る

Carter G. Woodson was a major influence on African-American thought in much of the twentieth century through his editorship of The Journal of Negro History, which was renamed the Journal of African ……続きを見る

**“Effective in showing the sheer depth and virulence of white supremacy in the South . . . This book and the story it tells should keep us vigilant at protecting our political rights, rendered sacr……続きを見る

Includes Civil War Map and Illustrations Pack – 224 battle plans, campaign maps, and detailed analyses of actions spanning the entire period of hostilities. The American Civil War had been raging si……続きを見る

A gold mine for the historian as well as the Civil War buff, The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Civil War offers a concise, comprehensive overview of the major personalities and pivotal events of the wa……続きを見る

More academic and photographic accounts on the battle of Gettysburg exist than for all other battles of the Civil War combinedーand for good reason. The three days of maneuver, attack, and counterat……続きを見る

More academic and photographic accounts on the battle of Gettysburg exist than for all other battles of the Civil War combinedーand for good reason. The three days of maneuver, attack, and counterat……続きを見る

When George Washington became the new United States of Americas first president, he set several precedents, including one on April 30, 1789. That day, Washington was inaugurated as president, and fo……続きを見る

Offers original conclusions explaining why Jackson County became the bloodiest region in Reconstruction Florida From early 1869 through the end of 1871, citizens of Jackson County, Florida, slaughte……続きを見る

This volume contains the full text of twenty-three of the most important publications of Frederick Douglass that are available for electronic dissemination. Works included are: Narrative of the Life……続きを見る

James McPherson has emerged as one of America's finest historians. Battle Cry of Freedom, his Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the Civil War, was a national bestseller that Hugh Brogan, in The New ……続きを見る

General John A. Wickham, commander of the famous 101st Airborne Division in the 1970s and subsequently Army Chief of Staff, once visited Antietam battlefield. Gazing at Bloody Lane where, in 1862, s……続きを見る

Six-year-old Liza has little understanding of her status as a slave. Naturally eager to please, she has lived in the grand plantation house of Norbury Estate and been treated as the doll of the plan……続きを見る

A profound and timely examination of the moral underpinnings of the War Between the States The Civil War was not only a war of armies but also a war of ideas, in which Union and Confederacy alike id……続きを見る