A peoples history by diane purkiss, the world turned upside down. William holden, richard widmark, janice rule, patrick oneal. First, after the first battle of bull run, the union army was completely routed, and fled in confusion. Together at last in ebook form, this volume assembles three civil war novels from americas first family of military fiction.
Included in the trunk are several books and videos that relay information concerning different civil war topics. Posts may contain affiliate links, meaning cwba might get a commission from purchases made through those links, at no cost to you. Richard hook was born in 1938 and trained at reigate college of art. You can browse categories or find ebooks by author or country. Monitor and merrimack during the civil war including the commanders, dates, before the fight, results, and facts. During the american civil war, sexual behavior and gender roles and attitudes were affected by the conflict, especially by the absence of menfolk at home and the emergence of new roles for women such as nursing. The political genius of abraham lincoln by doris kearns goodwin. In the words of its greatest commanders by grant, ulysses s. James ryder randalls maryland, my maryland and john williamson palmers stonewall jacksons way were set to music and became two of the most popular war songs of the south. Far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in. The best examples bring this fascinating period of history to life and illuminate the many ways in which the war changed the course of u. Cwib the civil war in books by david eicher an annotated bibliography of 1100 civil war books. Gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, team of rivals. It is generally known in the south as the war between the states and is also called the war of the rebellion the official union designation, the war of secession, and the war for southern independence.
Training, combat, and smallunit effectiveness is an original treatment of the complex inner workings of union and confederate regiments in battle. From james mcphersons definitive history to tony horwitzs adventures among obsessives, here are the 11 best books on the civil war. See below for a selection of the latest books from english civil war category. A record of personal experience and adventure during four years of war collectors library of the civil war by fannie a. Gods and generals is a novel which serves as a prequel to michael shaaras 1974 pulitzer prizewinning work about the battle of gettysburg, the killer angels. Five commanders every military professional should.
Set against the backdrop of the civil war, this book is a little more political in nature, but it is definitely. Explore these resources to learn more about the significance of the navy during the civil war, read firsthand accounts of the conflict, and analyze technological developments of the time. 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. A list of 100 of the best civil war books, spanning several decades and genres. Reference books on the civil war national archives.
Caesars civil war resulted from the long political subversion of the roman governments institutions, begun with the career of tiberius gracchus, continuing with the marian reforms of the legions, the bloody dictatorship of lucius cornelius sulla, and completed by the first triumvirate over rome. One of the most significant changes in military structure was the introduction of the united states colored troops in 1863, the first official military integration policy. It is the definitive history of the us civil war it gives equal treatment to both sides, and is more than one million words, but is never boring. Collectors library of the civil war publisher series. The civil war is an interesting war that forever changed the united states.
Fiction and nonfiction books about or set during the american civil war. As a war leader, lincoln fought throughout one of the most effective, and inspiring presidential hardships and or leaderships in american history, he also couldnt control his army folksmen all since he had little experience in government, and was unfortunately too slow to actually embrace the acts. See the map of the archives i library, room g30 to find the location of the materials in the library. Since historians dispute exactly who should be counted as union or confederate generals during the american civil war civil war, some officers identified as generals in some past writings may not meet the criteria for identification as fullgrade or substantivegrade, or actual grade or rank generals. Best generals of the civil war who is the best general in the civil war. After fredericksburg he was put in command of the entire army of the potomac. And finally just try to figure out where someones specific civil war interests.
Men raised their weapons against their countrymen, and they slaughtered one another in one of the most violent and devastating conflicts in us history. By the end, 625,000 people had diedmore american casualties than world war i and world war ii combined. Feb 19, 2017 do you mean historical fiction or actual history. What are some of the worst military mistakes made by either. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil war monitor. I also love reading books set during the late 19th century. The constitution named the president commander in chief of the nations armed forces, but what did that mean, exactly. Cold mountain, based on the bestselling book, is one of the great examples of that subgenre. Joseph hooker general hooker commanded at several major civil war battles including the battle of antietam and the battle of fredericksburg. The set remains one of the most collected trading card sets of alltime, commanding continued attention on the secondary market. The civil war led to the establishment of the first american staff school in order to train officers in the art of order transmission and execution.
Aug 16, 2010 commanders focuses on the greatest leaders in naval, field, and aerial warfare. T edson, the lead character being ysabel kid training as a comanche warrior during his early years just before teenage. The largest was an army, which could have many thousands of men. Grant and william tecumseh sherman are household names. Ive read all here except the republic of suffering i enjoyed the differing perspectives between foote, cotton, and mcphereson as they covered the same ground. The army in the civil war is a volume set published in 1855 that covers every aspect of the operations of the armies in the american civil war more than 3000 pages of information in total. Confederate general john bell hood was the youngest officer on either side of the civil war to independently lead an army, having been promoted to command. List of american civil war generals union wikipedia.
American civil war ebooks for all free ebooks download. The commanders of the civil war davis, william c on. With plenty of drawings and pictures, it will provide a good background to one completely ignorant of the war. Since historians dispute exactly who should be counted as union or confederate generals.
Popular literature during the civil war encyclopedia virginia. He concludes that few civil war reminiscences satisfy the standards of reliability that a historian should demand. The saga of the war between the states is captured in i civil war journal i, which goes beyond the battles to tell the personal stories that shaped the epic conflict. This compendium is fascinating both for the facts and perspectives. I always find it intriguing to read books from people on both opposing sides. Civil war trunk contents 1 handson items books and media. There are plenty of other good books out there on the civil war. After learning of pompeys murder at the hands of egyptian courtiers, caesar stayed long enough to enjoy a. Lincoln and davis as commanders in chief essential civil. As usual, we enlisted the help of a handful of civil war historians and enthusiasts, avid readers all, and asked them to pick their two favorite books published in 2017.
Being the observations and experiences of an alien in the south during the american civil war collectors library of the civil war by william watson. Military railroads during the civil war is a colorful one, filled alternatively with conflict and cooperation between union generals and officials of the railroad as they came to understand the uses, capability, and value of railroads. You can also view the top 50 ebooks or last 10 added ebooks list. This gallery provides an overview of several of the key confederate generals who contributed to the southern cause and helped guide its armies throughout the war. During the civil war, mexican cattleman alvarez kelly supplies the union with cattle until confederate colonel tom rossiters hungry men force kelly to change his customers. Six books on the civil war these six histories of the civil war that are mustreads if you want to better understand the conflict a group of officers in culpeper, virginia reading. Ysabel kid he is the third member of the floating outfit team during his childhood years he spent most of the time training as a comanche until his adolescence. The following lists show the names, substantive ranks, and brevet ranks if applicable of all general officers who served in the united states army during the civil war, in addition to a small selection of lowerranked officers who received brevets as general officers. Nov 21, 2018 how commanders inchief conducted themselves during conflict as seen in presidents of war.
Lincolns lieutenants a masterful look at courage and. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The amount of information provided here is impressive, beginning with james ford rhodes pulitzer prizewinning history of the civil war. This epic threevolume masterpiece is to war what gibbons decline and fall of the roman empire was to history.
Legends and folklore are rich with stories of individual daring and accomplishment as agents and double agents during the civil war, but verifiable documentation is only available in a few cases. Set in indiana during the civil war, the film centers on a family of quakers overseen by a doting and deeply religious motherminister dorothy mcguire and her slightly more worldly and. Perhaps it is the effort to come to terms with the awful nigerian civil war and the agonies it unleashed that has led to the impressive spawning of books about the conflict and the circumstances that led to it. Jan 08, 2019 but when the us civil war broke out, grant made his mark. To commemorate the anniversary, weve compiled a list of the past 15 years most noteworthy historical fiction novels set during the civil war. United states war department, the military secretarys office, memorandum relative to the general officers in the armies of the united states during the civil war, 18611865, compiled from official records. Many books about the civil war are shelved in the archives i library in library of congress classifications e456e655, u military science, f local history or others. The american civil war began in 1861, lasted until 1865, and was ruinous by any standard. New civil war arrivals a shopping site for civil war books. These books are fair references for reenactors, collectors, wargamers, modelers.
Extraordinary content from leading participants in the civil war published by the castle books, in 1982 dornbusch iii58 this complete, 4volume, book set has long been recognized for the great firsthand accounts from both the commanders and enlisted men of both armies in the civil war. Following a series of failed commanders, he became lincolns most trusted military adviser. How commandersinchief conducted themselves during conflict. Commander in chief was a vague phrase for americans prior to the civil war.
Christian fiction books set during the civil war the. He led the union army to victories at the battle of shiloh and in the vicksburg campaign, and eventually defeated gen. Best civil war books of 2016 nonfiction history of the. This volume assembles three civil war novels from americas first family of military fiction. A list of 100 wonderful, mustread books about the civil war era, spanning several decades and genres. Company a company was the basic unit in a civil war army. No wonder, then, that the war has been the subject of so many dramatic films and documentaries. The links below represent a sampling of online resources throughout the nhhc site on the civil war. Working magic with cornstalks and beanpoles national. Jun 22, 2017 2 thoughts on best books about the civil war judson hair june 23, 2019 at 11. Jeff shahara wrote the killer angels, the definitive historical fiction book about chamberlain and the battle of gettysburg, and he and his son have written numerous other good books about the ci. The american civil war is not the stuff of musty old history books, it is still claiming lives in america today. The following lists show the names, substantive ranks, and brevet ranks if applicable of all.
In doing so, he defined the modern role of the president as commander in chief. The civil war was the bloodiest conflict in american history, turning brother against brother and devastating large regions of the country. Set during the end of the civil war, the story follows a deserter trying desperately to make his way back home to his love who waits for him. The civil war ravaged america and transformed the nation, righting a great injustice but opening wounds that have never completely healed. In this costly war, the union army lost 8,154 men killed in battle. May 24, 2018 both sides made mistakes, and some were whoppers, but two actually affected the outcome of the war, in both cases prolonging it. Freemans lee is a tactical wizard, an equable commander, a gentleman who. Thus in the literature of the civil war there is a vast array of works on lesser known. Here are the books about the civil war that we should have read in school, because. Mar 11, 2003 philip katcher lives and works in pennsylvania usa, and has written over 20 titles in the menatarms series including the highly successful fivevolume set on armies of the american civil war. He didnt hold this position very long as he soon suffered a heavy defeat at the battle of chancellorsville. Organization a civil war army consisted of many small parts that were joined together in stairstep fashion to make larger units. As a corporate gift, a large coffee table style of civil war book can be a great choice. Books about the civil war, including fiction and nonfiction selections.
Apr 26, 2017 mcclellans hubris is a key thread of any history of the union armies during the civil war, and many books note how, one night, president abraham lincoln and an aide called on the general at his. Civil war complete history of the war, documents, memoirs. The smallest was a company, which had around 100 men. There is normally a wide range of answers and normally fans of each best general can trot out a few facts to back up their beliefs. Illustrated with contemporary photographs, artwork of uniforms and equipment, and a specially commissioned series of color photographs of many of the rarest remaining artifacts of the period. All ebooks can be read online and you can download most of them directly to your pc, ereader, tablet or smartphone. Consider a book filled with rich images that might make a fine addition to an offices side table or to the lobby of a law practice, for example.
War novels by war american civil war fiction american civil war books novels set in the historical united states novels set in the 1860s. A narrative by shelby foote as exhaustive a rendering of the military history of the civil war as any ever attempted, footes 2,968page, 1. And during the last year of the war, the relations between the unions commander in chief and his general in chief set an unexcelled example of civil military coordination. These were assembled in a fourvolume set, published as battles and leaders of the civil war.
Some of the best intelligence gathering opportunities came about as random luck. Battles and commanders of the civil war, a graphic and pictorial history prepared directly from the government records in the departments of war and statistics, 1907, edited by general marcus joseph wright, of the war department, washington d. What are the best historically accurate books about the. Far more than an incremental contribution to the literature, earl hesss civil war infantry tactics. Philip katcher lives and works in pennsylvania usa, and has written over 20 titles in the menatarms series including the highly successful fivevolume set on armies of the american civil war. This is the first book in the civil war series by j. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. If you want to search a specific author or book, you can use our search engine. You get a different perspective and i think that is important whenever learning history. Lincoln is ineffective for the first year or two of the civil war. The countrys bloodiest war has been captured in novels, memoirs, and battle. These mustread books cover both fiction and nonfiction about the war.
The civil war trilogy 3book boxset gods and generals, the killer. The major problem is that, while all the authors are listed together on the set s titlepage, no names are attached to the specific book or books each has written. The civil war counted hundreds of generals on both sides of the union and confederate armies, many of whom became very famous. Battles and leaders of the civil war complete set all djs. During and since the war, books have been written about the fratricidal conflict.
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