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Loyal Americans marched off to war in 1861 not to conquer the South but to liberate it. So argues Elizabeth R. Varon in Armies of Deliverance, a sweeping narrative of the Civil War and a bold new in……続きを見る

Much has been written about place and Civil War memory, but how do we personally remember and commemorate this part of our collective past? How do battlefields and other historic places help us unde……続きを見る

Defeat was looming for the South--as the Civil War continued, paths to possible victory were fast disappearing. Dr. Luke Pryor Blackburn, a Confederate physician and expert in infectious diseases, h……続きを見る

Although many Civil War reference books exist, Civil War researchers have until now had no single compendium to consult on important details about the combatant states (and territories). This crucia……続きを見る

While many Civil War reference books exist, there is no single compendium that contains important details about the combatant states (and territories) that Civil War researchers can readily access f……続きを見る

Joshua Chamberlain has fascinated historians and readers ever since his service in the Civil War caused his commanding officers to sit up and take notice when the young professor was on the field. W……続きを見る

While many Civil War reference books exist, there is no single compendium that contains important details about the combatant states (and territories) that Civil War researchers can readily access f……続きを見る

While many Civil War reference books exist, there is no single compendium that contains important details about the combatant states (and territories) that Civil War researchers can readily access f……続きを見る

While many Civil War reference books exist, there is no single compendium that contains important details about the combatant states (and territories) that Civil War researchers can readily access f……続きを見る

Winner, Lincoln Group of New York Award of Achievement 2019 From multiple personal tragedies to the terrible carnage of the Civil War, death might be alongside emancipation of the slaves and restora……続きを見る

As war raged on the battlefields of the Civil War, men and women all over the nation continued their daily routines. They celebrated holidays, ran households, wrote letters, read newspapers, joined ……続きを見る

In September 1861, on the cusp of a winter storm in the North Atlantic, three men altered the fate of the world by pulling off one of the greatest acts of American espionage. In England, cradle of t……続きを見る

Thomas Fleming is best known as a historian of the American Revolution and a biographer of America's founding fathers. But, as the following collection shows, this award-winning writer, whose career……続きを見る

Biography of James Otis, early advocate of the political views that led to the American Revolution. If you want to know the beginning of the American Revolution, look no further than James Otis, Jr.……続きを見る

"Explores the first phase of General William Tecumseh Sherman's Atlanta Campaign in the summer of 1864 . . . Clear and concise" ( The Civil War Monitor). Poised on the edge of Georgia for the first ……続きを見る

An in-depth look at a Confederate general and the first blood spilled at Gettysburg, with maps, photos, and a guide to historic sites. This book examines the key role played by Lt. Gen. Richard Ewel……続きを見る

An award-winning biography of one of the Confederacy's most successfulーand most criticizedーgenerals. Winner of the 2014 Albert Castel Book Award and the 2014 Walt Whitman Award John Bell Hood died……続きを見る

An award-winning biography of one of the Confederacy's most colorful and controversial generals. Winner of the 2013 Nathan Bedford Forrest History Book Award for Southern History Nominated for the 2……続きを見る

The remarkable story of how one of America's greatest military heroes became a literary legend. The former general in chief of the Union armies during the Civil War . . . the two-term president of t……続きを見る

From a New York Times–bestselling author, "a vivid account of Lincoln's sixteen days at the front in Virginia" (James McPherson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom). March 1865: ……続きを見る

The first book-length study of two overlooked engagements that helped turned the tide of a pivotal Civil War battle. By May of 1863, the stone wall at the base of Marye's Heights above Fredericksbur……続きを見る

The Mississippi battle between Grant's and Pemberton's forces that sealed Vicksburg's fate. The Battle of Champion Hill was the decisive land engagement of the Vicksburg Campaign. The fighting on Ma……続きを見る

" A Little Short of Boats will appeal especially to readers interested in tactical battle studies. This reviewer recommends it enthusiastically." ー Civil War News "Perhaps a small demonstration on ……続きを見る

A remarkable biography of a Confederate brigadier general's experiences duringーand afterーthe Civil War: "Well-written and deeply researched" (Eric J. Wittenberg, author of Out Flew the Sabers). Ru……続きを見る

"The definitive book on the last days of Stonewall Jackson" (Frank A. O'Reilly, author of The Fredericksburg Campaign). On May 2, 1863, Confederate Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson led his Second ……続きを見る

"More than yet another drums and bugles account of a Civil War battle . . . Smith and Sokolosky fully understand the importance of logistics in warfare." ー The Civil War Monitor The Battle of Wise'……続きを見る

This "very satisfying blow-by-blow account of the final stages of the Gettysburg Campaign" fills an important gap in Civil War history ( Civil War Books and Authors). Winner of the Gettysburg Civil ……続きを見る

"Barr's engaging and revealing collection of letters from Lincoln country directly links the battlefield with the home front" (Randall M. Miller, editor of Lincoln & Leadership). More than 150 year……続きを見る

"An absolute gem of a history" for the Confederacy's Branch-Lane North Carolina Brigade: "His clear and engaging narrative keeps the reader entranced" (Thomas G. Clemens, editor of The Maryland Camp……続きを見る

An award-winning historical study of the important role played by Union and Confederate horse soldiers on the Civil War battlefield at Gettysburg. The Union army's victory at Gettysburg, Pennsylvani……続きを見る