THE DRUMS OF MORNING.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1942. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 627 pgs, sources, mapped endsheets. Historial fiction set in the Civil War era. More
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SECRET MISSIONS OF THE CIVIL WAR.
New York: Bonanza Books, 1959. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 320 pgs, illustrated. First-hand accounts by men and women who risked their lives in the underground activities for the North and for the South. Ex-library. More
CIVIL WAR COMMANDERS; In Their Own Words
New York: Berkeley Publishing, 1995. Paperback. 6 x 9, 327 pgs, maps. These fascinating narratives are presented chronologically, woven togehter with insightful editorial notes, and accompanied by over 40 maps: together they comprise the Civil War experience, from daily army life to the sights and sounds of battle, to the..... More
DESTRUCTION RECONSTRUCTION; Personal Experiences of the Late War
Nashville: J.S. Sanders & Co, 1998. First, thus. Paperback. Originally published in 1879. This highly literate account by the son of President Zachary Taylor follows the author's Confederate commands in all three major theatres of the war, and provides a unique view of the Reconstruction period. More
ANTIETAM BATTLEFIELD SITE, MARYLAND.
Washington DC: National Park Service, 1961. Revised. Paperback. 6 x 9, 60 pgs, b&w historical photos, maps. National Park Service Historical Handbook Series No. 9. A souvenir and description of what to see and do at Antietam. More
GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK, PENSYLVANIA.
Washington DC: National Park Service, 1962. Revised. Paperback. 6 x 9, 64 pgs, b&w historical photos, maps. National Park Service Historical Handbook Series No. 9. A souvenir and description of what to see and do at Gettysburg. More
IN THE HANDS OF PROVIDENCE; Joshua L. Chamberlain and The American Civil War
Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1992. Fourth printing. Hardcover. 6 x 9 1/2, 569j pgs, b&w historical photos. The biography of the professor-turned-soldier who led the 20th regiment to glory at Gettysburg, accepted Lee's formal surrender at Appomattox, and was governor of Maine for four terms. More
CUSTER VICTORIOUS; The Civil War Battles of General George Armstrong Custer
Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1990. First, thus. Paperback. 6 x 9, 308 pgs, index, bibliography, b&w historical photos. Many books have focused on Custer's Last Stand in 1876, making legend of total defeat. This is the first book to examine at length, with attention to primary sources, his..... More
THE CIVIL WAR.
New York: Knopf, 1990. Hardcover. 9 1/2 x 11, 426 pgs, index, full of b&w and duotone and full color photos. The beautiful companion volume to the celebrated PBS television series. More
U.S. GRANT; American Hero, American Myth
Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2009. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9 1/2, 373 pgs, index, notes, b&w historical photos and illustrations. An insightful blend of biography and cultural history, the author traces Grant's shifting national and international reputation, illuminating the role of memory in our understanding..... More
ESCAPING ON THE FREEDOM TRAIN; Lessons on the Underground Railroad
Spring Lake, MI: River Road Publications, 2001. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 24 pgs, b&w illustrations. A children's lesson book with stories, questions and projects. Perfect for the home-schooler! More
GETTYSBURG 1863; Campaign of Endless Echoes
New York: Penguin Books, 1999. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8, 302 pgs, index, bibliography, b&w photos and illustrations. Follows General Lee from the marshaling of his Confederate army in Virginia to his desperate last attempt against Union forces on Cemetery Ridge - the doomed and bloody Pickett's Charge that gave..... More
VOICES OF THE CIVIL WAR; An Eyewitness History of the War Between the States
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1976. Hardcover. 6 x 9 1/2, 492 pgs, index, bibliography, b&w historical photos and maps. A compilation of eyewitness accounts by the men and women who observed the struggle first-hand, from the opening shots at Fort Sumter to Lee's aurrender at Appomattox. More
A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR; Struggles for the Meaning of Freedom.
New York: The New Press, 2005. Paperback. 6 x 9, 594 pgs, index, notes, b&w illustrations. The Civil War from the perspective of the everyday 'common' people who lived through it. More
HONOR'S VOICE.; The Transformation of Abraham Lincoln.
New York: Knopf, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 383 pgs, index, notes. Based on careful analysis of the testimonies and writings of Lincoln's contemporaries during the years between 1831 and 1842, the author reveals the individual behind the legends. More
APRIL 1865; The Month that Saved America
New York: Harper Collins, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2, 462 pgs, section of b&w historical photos. One month in 1865 witnessed the frenzied fall of Richmond, a daring last-ditch Southern plan for guerrilla warfare, Lee's harrowing retreat, and then, Appomattox. It saw Lincoln's assassination just five..... More
THE CIVIL WAR IN ST. LOUIS; A Guided Tour
St. Louis, MO: Missouri Historical Society Press, 1995. Third printing. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 179 pgs, index, bibliography, notes, b&w and color illustrations and maps. "St. Louis on the eve of the Civil War was a highly volatile mixture of sectional divisions and ethnic tension. A pro-Confederate governor who..... More
THE GARFIELD HONOR.
New York: Dial Press, 1961. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8, 256 pgs. A quest for power leads a penniless Civil War veteran to a life of wealth, position and luxury. More
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