Illustrated with contemporary photographs, artwork of uniforms, and equipment, this volume also features among others the uniforms and personal memorabilia of Generals Lee, Grant, Meade, and Jackson.
William C. Davis, one of America's best Civil War historians, here offers a definitive portrait of the Confederacy unlike any that has come before. Drawing on decades of writing...
In Crucible of Command, William C. Davis, one of America's preeminent historians, presents a thoroughly fresh portrait of these great commanders, revealing their personalities, their character, their ethical and moral compasses, and their ...
Employing newly released material from diaries and papers, an acclaimed Civil War scholar presents an incomparable and definitive biography of the president of the Confederacy.
As the Civil War entered its first full calendar year for the Old Dominion, Virginians began to experience the full ramifications of the conflict. Their expectations for the coming year...
Chronicling four decisive months in 1861, the unique story of the birth of a nation within a nation examines the leaders of the Confederacy--from those who wanted war to those who wanted reconciliation--and their struggle to form a southern ...
Vintage and color photography, quotes from the soldiers who fought, and a running commentary by historian William C. Davis focus on the real experience of the Civil War.
For historians as well as acolytes of Civil War memory, the author's scrupulous daily entries will prove valuable indeed."--BOOK JACKET.
Brothers In Arms seeks to redress the balance. There is no broad sweep of events here but the story of the everyday lives of the fighting soldiers of Blue and Gray told in their own words.
On April 12, 1861, the roar of mortar shattered the peaceful early morning hours at Fort Sumter. North and South had come to war. Until 1865, this divisive cataclysm raged...
Chronicling the movement of settlers along the Natchez Trace and development of the old Southwest, a colorful portrait of pioneer life reveals details of daily existence, incredible hardships and dangers,...
Every Civil War buff will want to own this unique cookbook, which takes the reader right into the kitchens of 19th-century America. Illustrated with wonderful period photographs, it intertwines history...
The final volume in this comprehensive history of Confederate Virginia examines the end of the Civil War in the Old Dominion.
Three Roads to the Alamo is the definitive book about the lives of David Crockett, James Bowie and William Barret Travis—the legendary frontiersmen and fighters who met their destiny at the Alamo in one of the most famous and tragic ...
In these pages, Davis brings into sharp focus the facts and fictions of the South's victories and defeats, its tenacious struggle to legitimize its cause and defeat an overpowering enemy,...
In February 1865, the end was clearly in sight for the Confederate government. An Honorable Defeat is the story of the four months that saw the surrender of the South...
Recounts the siege of Fort Sumter, the fight between the Monitor and the Virgina at Hampton Roads, the second battle of Bull Run, and the battles of Gettysburg, Atlanta, and Petersburg
"In many arenas, the Civil War changed things both in military and civilian life," William C. Davis observes. "The roles in society of women and minorities were altered drastically. Advancements...
These are the legacies of the war covered in this volume." Civil War Journal: The Legacies is the third volume of a three-volume treatment of the Civil War developed from the popular History Channel series Civil War Journal.
To round out this volume, indefatigable Richmond diarist Judith McGuire continues her day-by-day reflections on life during wartime.