In the tradition of the bestselling "Rebels & Yankees" series, this book explains the major battles of the Civil War. Contents include "Prologue - Fort Sumter", "First Bull Run", "Nashville" and the final "Epilogue--Appomattox". Incredibly detailed text. 230 full-color and black-and-white illustrated material, including photographs, uniform drawings, maps, full-color plates of historical artifacts and weapons.
Discusses key battles during the course of the Civil War with illustrations, photographs, and maps that depict the course of each campaign.
Walk in the footsteps of history with this stunning volume that brings more than thirty Civil War battlefields to life.
This new edition of a popular travel guide provides a detailed accurate and modern approach to touring these national treasures.
"Smithsonian's Great Battles and Battlefields of the Civil War" is an authoritative history of the war and a practical guide to the places it was waged - including sites abroad...
In The Last Battle of the Civil War, Anthony J. Gaughan recounts the fascinating saga of United States v. Lee, known to history as the "Arlington Case.
The first battle of the Civil War is descibed in graphic format.
R. ICHMOND was a mass of flames on the third of April, in 1865. As the Federal forces entered the city it was a scene of ... There was a cavalry rush for Libby prison to bring freedom to the Union soldiers confined within its walls, ...
This book brings together in an easy-to-use format the essential facts of the Civil War. The book aims to be quickly and precisely informative rather than comprehensive.
Complemented by maps and photographs, a comprehensive overview of America's hallowed Civil War battlefields offers detailed descriptions of the landmarks, attractions, history, and more of such locales as Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, ...
Side-by-side photographs showcasing important landmarks reveal what they looked like centuries ago and what they look like today, in a fascinating collection that captures the changes and the preservation of architecture and culture in ...