You will consider americas cast of heroes and villains abraham lincoln, jefferson davis, ulysses s. Browse over 600 reprints of rosters, regimental histories and personal narratives of the war. Union forces are nearly defeated, but reinforcements arrive and drive off the confederate army. The sesquicentennial of the civil war is wrapping up this year and with it comes new scholarship on a myriad of topics. A look at stone mountains rich history stone mountain.
Battle of stones river, by john paul strain, photo courtesy of newmark publishing, louisville, ky text by peter cozzens. Southern audiences would no longer, in the words of the editor of the richmondbased. William andrew fletcher shelved 2 times as civil war nonfiction. Popular civil war non fiction books showing 150 of 104 rebel private. Smithsonian civil war is a lavishly illustrated coffeetable book featuring 150 entries in honor of the 150th anniversary of the civil war. Why did the north and the south go to battle and what is the war s legacy for americans today.
The brilliance of both sides secretaries of the navy, stephen mallory and gideon welles. Irregular warfare in the upper south, 18611865 campaigns and. In this ground breaking book, journalist and former essence senior editor, elsie b. Jan 15, 2014 of duty well and faithfully done, a history of the regular army in the civil war. The quarry series follows a former marine sniper who becomes a professional hitman after returning from vietnam in 1973. Charles bruce catton october 9, 1899 august 28, 1978 was an american historian and journalist, known best for his books concerning the american civil war. A look at stone mountains rich history on april 12, 1861, the first shot was fired in the civil war. A dramatic history of civil war crime in wnc 2004 this is a historical novel based on the truelife experience of delia russell youngblood, the greatgrandmother of the author, during the civil war in henderson county. Im trying to write civil war novels that really dramatize history and that are much more accurate and realistic than novels in the past, peters said thursday on the steve malzberg show on newsmax tv.
Many of our biblio booksellers offer antique and rare civil war books that would add great value to your book collection. The history books can tell us much about the trauma of war, but for those who prefer the emotional truths that can be conveyed by a good novel, here are 10 classic stories of the us civil war. Of duty well and faithfully done, a history of the regular army in the civil war. American civil war alternate histories are alternate history fiction that focuses on the civil war or a lack thereof ending differently.
He was also the executive director of the friends of the national parks at gettysburg. The 150th anniversary of the war has drawn historians interest in the citys history. This is the tale of the harkilon civil war, in which the sylvan high council, the clericmystics of the harkilon empire decide to breach union space and move back to reclaim their ancient homeworld that they he rediscovered. Check out uncivil war by stonehigh on amazon music. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. But it was at gettysburg on july 1 where the brigade immortalized a railroad cut and saved the high ground west of town that proved decisive in the union victory, but was nearly destroyed for its brave stand. For faster results, type a keyword or surname in the search window which can be found at the top of this page or under m. It was the crossroads of our being, and it was a hell of a crossroads. Eastern national is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the civil war with electronic editions of eparks national park civil war series of books.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. From among tens of thousands of civil war objects in the. August 8, 1822 september 5, 1894 was a united states army cavalry officer, trained at west point, where his roommate was stonewall jackson. The civil war and beyond the new york times upfront. The american civil war is a popular point of divergence in englishlanguage alternate history fiction. In a year that saw the publication of several big new novels by major american writers, a first novel about the civil war that had seemed to come out of nowhere onto the best seller lists, cold. These are examples of the fascinating details contained in the civil war naval encyclopedia that provide readers with a complete understanding of the naval aspects of the american civil war. Armies and soldiers genealogy general government documents guides to records in the national archives laws maps military operations personal papers and other archival collections the list below is highly selective. Search the librarys online public access catalog to find holdings of general books on the civil war era, including military histories, bibliographies, and guides to other state and. Irregular warfare in the upper south, 18611865 campaigns and commanders series mackey, robert r. These books record the names and chronicle the experiences of hundreds of thousands of common soldiers. Stepping stones to the civil war timeline timetoast.
May 15, 20 indran amirthanayagam writes poetry and essays in english, spanish, french and portuguese. Civil war harpers weekly, september 3, 1864 welcome to our archive of original civil war harpers weekly newspapers. Indran amirthanayagam writes poetry and essays in english, spanish, french and portuguese. Dec 04, 2010 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. How did american southerners justify an institution that by the early nineteenth century had been abolished by nearly every state in. The struggle between black men and women offers the most complete analysis of contemporary black relationships written to date. Selected as one of two official books for the gettysburg 2020 civil war institute summer conference. This week marks 150th anniversary of the attack on fort sumter, s. Complete with illustrations of ships and generals, this volume details the naval campaigns and battles of the american civil war, including the trent affair, attacks on vicksburg and capture of arkansas post. To this end, we are developing a series of books on the contributions. Some of these books go into great detail about the american civil war, and some these selections include maps and posters from the civil war era. Posts may contain affiliate links, meaning cwba might get a commission from purchases made through those links, at no cost to you. Regular army was at once the civil war mainstay of union forces, their trainers and exemplars.
A virginia gubernatorial candidate is not alone in getting our countrys worst conflict wrong. May 06, 2016 10 nonfiction books about the civil war that will fascinate any history buff. Reorganizations, expired enlistments, and different duties. Mcclellan, who did not appreciate the use of centralized cavalry, and was therefore outperformed by the confederates, who did. Missouri compromise congress decided missouri would enter the united states as a slave state and maine as a free state. It was published by scholars pub house and has a total of 273 pages in the book. They did this so the country would have an even number of slave and free states. I have selected five books for this post that to me represent the diversity of topics from both independent. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Passionate, committed, and deeply humane, these poems bear witness with unflin. Why the north won the civil war by donald, david herbert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. New civil war books new books comments showing 150 of 258 258 new. Sources we cite in the civil war 1 frederick dyer, a compendium of the war of the rebellion, 1908.
The dahlgren guns of the union forces and the confederate navys brooke guns that were essential in battles involving ironclad ships. Heavily documented and with numerous contemporary quotes, a workmanlike history employing more temperate language than bruce cattons and painting a simple picture that may appeal to readers seeking accounts of the main battles. To commemorate the occasion, weve compiled a list of some of the most noteworthy. Shelby foote, from the civil war when the illustrated edition of the civil war was first published, the new york time hailed it as a treasure for the eye and mind. To be really free, they need to be free of their reliance on the whites. Drawing on original sourcesfrom jefferson davis to frederick douglassand interpretive essays by todays most influential historians, this collection of essays gives a vivid sense of the political, economic, and cultural currents that swept the nation to war. Col ralph peters says his acclaimed new novel valley of the shadow, is not the usual candycoated rendering of the civil war that most readers are used to. Backlund and the interpretive staff at stones river national battlefield. Known as a narrative historian, catton specialized in popular history, featuring interesting characters and historical vignettes, in addition to the basic facts, dates, and analyses. The title of this book is the forgotten cause of the civil war and it was written by lawrence r. These papers are full of interesting stories, dramatic illustrations, and thoughtful analysis of the war.
Irregular warfare in the upper south, 18611865 campaigns and commanders series. How did american southerners justify an institution that by the early nineteenth century had been abolished by nearly every state in the north. Ive always held a measure of fascination over the civil war, and now that were. Popular literature during the civil war encyclopedia virginia. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the civil war, the vision of the national park service has been to go beyond the wellknown battles and heroes and tell the lesserknown stories in order to make this critical event in the nations history more relevant to more people. Some may say he is a sociopath, but hes really just a normal person who has become twisted by the events in vietnam. Reference books on the civil war national archives.
The filson has collected several new books for the collection suitable for background research, fact finding, and general enjoyable reading. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading uncivil war. With the formation of the confederacy at the beginning of the american civil war 18611865, the southern literary establishment foresaw the dawning of a new literature. Long overlooked in favor of land engagements, this is the first encyclopedia to analyze the naval aspects of the american civil war. This infernal war the civil war letters of william and jane standard civil war era, civil war in the north, understanding civil war history timothy mason roberts. We will especially focus on the reasons for the civil war not surprisingly, they are varied and complex, though the issue of slavery and competing nationalist and republican visions explain many, many things, the reasons why soldiers fought, and the aftermath of the war. Civil war novelist wins the national book award the new. Stepping stones to the civil war timeline created by mzugheri19. The significant contributions of african americans in the ship crews of the u. With his grandfather beside him, the mulatto buried the last of his white family who had raised him. Complete with illustrations of ships and generals, this volume details the naval campaigns and battles of the american civil war, including the trent. Washington, takes a hard but compassionate look at the causes of the conflict between black women and black men. Read them online or own your own paper edition by visiting our civil war series store.
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