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Author : Edward James Stackpole,D. Scott Hartwig
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 0811723372
The Army of the Potomac's defeat by General Lee. A classic reference.
Author : Edward James Stackpole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Fredericksburg (Va.), Battle of, 1862
ISBN : OSU:32435015848849
Author : Edward J. Stackpole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Civil War
ISBN : OCLC:989935660
Author : Edward James Stackpole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862
ISBN : UOM:39015008236427
Illustrated with wartime photographs and drawings of the locale of the Battle of Fredericksburg, together with battle maps which simplify the task of visualizing the terrain and the successive movements and battle actions of the contestants.
Author : Gary W. Gallagher
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2000-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807887776
It is well this is so terrible! We should grow too fond of it," said General Robert E. Lee as he watched his troops repulse the Union attack at Fredericksburg on 13 December 1863. This collection of seven original essays by leading Civil War historians reinterprets the bloody Fredericksburg campaign and places it within a broader social and political context. By analyzing the battle's antecedents as well as its aftermath, the contributors challenge some long-held assumptions about the engagement and clarify our picture of the war as a whole. The book begins with revisionist assessments of the leadership of Ambrose Burnside and Robert E. Lee and a portrait of the conduct and attitudes of one group of northern troops who participated in the failed assaults at Marye's Heights. Subsequent essays examine how both armies reacted to the battle and how the northern and southern homefronts responded to news of the carnage at Frederickburg. A final chapter explores the impact of the battle on the residents of the Fredericksburg area and assesses changing Union attitudes about the treatment of Confederate civilians. The contributors are William Marvel, Alan T. Nolan, Carol Reardon, Gary W. Gallagher, A. Wilson Greene, George C. Rable, and William A. Blair.
Author : Carl Smith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781846035180
In December 1862, things were still confused for the Union. Antietam had been a failure for both sides, and although the battle showed that the Union army could bring the Confederates to bay, it couldn't pin them in one place long enough to destroy them. In December 1862, General Burnside, newly appointed to command the Army of the Potomac, planned to seize and secure the town of Fredericksburg, and then take the Confederate capital of Richmond. Carl Smith's book details the epic struggle that engulfed the Union side as it crossed the Rappahannock on December 11, encountering stiff opposition from Lee's men.
Author : William L. Richter
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 970 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810863361
The importance of the Civil War and Reconstruction in the history of the United States cannot be overstated. There was a very real possibility that the union could have been sundered, resulting in a very different American history, and probably world history. But the union was held together by tough and determined leaders and by the economic muscle of the North. Following the end of the war, the period of American history known as Reconstruction followed. This was a period construed in many different ways. While the states were once again 'united,' many of the postwar efforts divided different segments of the population and failed to achieve their goals in an era too often remembered for carpetbaggers and scalawags, and Congressional imbroglios and incompetent government. This one-volume dictionary, with more than 800 entries covering the significant events, persons, politics, and economic and social themes in the U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction, is a research tool for all levels of readers from high school and up. The extensive chronology, introductory essay, dictionary entries, and comprehensive bibliography introduce and lead the reader through the military and non-military actions of one of the most pivotal events in American history.
Author : Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 5224 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216045588
This expansive, multivolume reference work provides a broad, multidisciplinary examination of the Civil War period ranging from pre-Civil War developments and catalysts such as the Mexican-American War to the rebuilding of the war-torn nation during Reconstruction. The Civil War was undoubtedly the most important and seminal event in 19th-century American history. Students who understand the Civil War have a better grasp of the central dilemmas in the American historical narrative: states rights versus federalism, freedom versus slavery, the role of the military establishment, the extent of presidential powers, and individual rights versus collective rights. Many of these dilemmas continue to shape modern society and politics. This comprehensive work facilitates both detailed reading and quick referencing for readers from the high school level to senior scholars in the field. The exhaustive coverage of this encyclopedia includes all significant battles and skirmishes; important figures, both civilian and military; weapons; government relations with Native Americans; and a plethora of social, political, cultural, military, and economic developments. The entries also address the many events that led to the conflict, the international diplomacy of the war, the rise of the Republican Party and the growing crisis and stalemate in American politics, slavery and its impact on the nation as a whole, the secession crisis, the emergence of the "total war" concept, and the complex challenges of the aftermath of the conflict.
Author : William L. Richter
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 1033 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810879591
The importance of the Civil War and Reconstruction in the history of the United States cannot be overstated. Many historians regard the Civil War as the defining event in American history. At stake was not only freedom for 3.5 million slaves but also survival of the relatively new American experiment in self-government. A very real possibility existed that the union could have been severed, but a collection of determined leaders and soldiers proved their willingness to fight for the survival of what Abraham Lincoln called "the last best hope on earth." The second edition of this highly readable, one-volume Historical Dictionary of the Civil War and Reconstruction looks to place the war in its historical context. The more than 800 entries, encompassing the years 1844-1877, cover the significant events, persons, politics, and economic and social themes of the Civil War and Reconstruction. An extensive chronology, introductory essay, and comprehensive bibliography supplement the cross-referenced dictionary entries to guide the reader through the military and non-military actions of one of the most pivotal events in American history. The dictionary concludes with a selection of primary documents. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Author : Allen C. Guelzo
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199939367
The Civil War is the greatest trauma ever experienced by the American nation, a four-year paroxysm of violence that left in its wake more than 600,000 dead, more than 2 million refugees, and the destruction (in modern dollars) of more than $700 billion in property. The war also sparked some of the most heroic moments in American history and enshrined a galaxy of American heroes. Above all, it permanently ended the practice of slavery and proved, in an age of resurgent monarchies, that a liberal democracy could survive the most frightful of challenges. In Fateful Lightning, two-time Lincoln Prize-winning historian Allen C. Guelzo offers a marvelous portrait of the Civil War and its era, covering not only the major figures and epic battles, but also politics, religion, gender, race, diplomacy, and technology. And unlike other surveys of the Civil War era, it extends the reader's vista to include the postwar Reconstruction period and discusses the modern-day legacy of the Civil War in American literature and popular culture. Guelzo also puts the conflict in a global perspective, underscoring Americans' acute sense of the vulnerability of their republic in a world of monarchies. He examines the strategy, the tactics, and especially the logistics of the Civil War and brings the most recent historical thinking to bear on emancipation, the presidency and the war powers, the blockade and international law, and the role of intellectuals, North and South. Written by a leading authority on our nation's most searing crisis, Fateful Lightning offers a vivid and original account of an event whose echoes continue with Americans to this day.
Author : US Army Military History Research Collection
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 940 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : UCBK:C061420964
Author : Louise A. Arnold-Friend,US Army Military History Institute
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : United States
ISBN : MINN:31951P00897070L
Author : David A. Ward
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476668512
The 96th Pennsylvania Volunteers infantry regiment was formed in 1861--its ranks filled by nearly 1,200 Irish and German immigrants from Schuylkill County responding to Lincoln's call for troops. The men saw action for three years with the Army of the Potomac's VI Corps, participating in engagements at Gaines' Mill, Crampton's Gap, Salem Church and Spotsylvania. Drawing on letters, diaries, memoirs and other accounts, this comprehensive history documents their combat service from the point of view of the rank-and-file soldier, along with their views on the war, slavery, emancipation and politics.
Author : Randy Bishop
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09
Category : Tennessee
ISBN : 9781600080661
The actions of the Tennessee Brigade were that of a brave fighting force and the contributions they made to the Confederate Army are emphasized in this extensively researched history book. Letters, personal photos of the Confederates, and diary entries present a closer look at individual members and their experiences. Maps with text offer details on specific conflicts, while current photographs of battlefields and monuments put the brigade's story into a contemporary context. Background of the tumultuous political climate brewing in the state of Tennessee is included for reference.
Author : Aaron Sheehan-Dean
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1223 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118802953
A Companion to the U.S. Civil War presents a comprehensive historiographical collection of essays covering all major military, political, social, and economic aspects of the American Civil War (1861-1865). Represents the most comprehensive coverage available relating to all aspects of the U.S. Civil War Features contributions from dozens of experts in Civil War scholarship Covers major campaigns and battles, and military and political figures, as well as non-military aspects of the conflict such as gender, emancipation, literature, ethnicity, slavery, and memory