U S Civil War Battle By Battle

Author : Iain MacGregor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472850096

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U.S. Civil War Battle by Battle by Iain MacGregor Pdf

'Just the thing for US Civil War buffs: snappily written, informative and entertaining. A cracking read.' Saul David, bestselling author and historian This attractively packaged gift book offers a highly illustrated introduction to some of the U.S. Civil War's most famous and important battles, from the Battle of Fort Sumter in 1861 to the Battle of Appomatox Court House in 1865. The U.S. Civil War was the most cataclysmic military struggle of the late 19th century, and in four bloody years of fighting from 1861 to 1865 over 620,000 American soldiers and sailors lost their lives in more than 8,000 battles, engagements and skirmishes. U.S. Civil War Battle by Battle tells the story of 30 of the most significant of these battles. These include some of the most famous clashes, such as the battles of Gettysburg and Fredericksburg, which resonate through American military history, but also the less well known, such as the battles of Brandy Station and Cedar Creek. This highly illustrated introduction, packed full of colour artwork, covers every theatre of the war and details infantry, cavalry, artillery and seaborne units from both the Union and the Confederate forces to give a true sense of the scale of the War between the States.

Author : Webb Garrison (Jr.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Curiosities and wonders
ISBN : 0884864308

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Strange Battles of the Civil War by Webb Garrison (Jr.) Pdf

This is a survey of twenty-three battles of the American Civil War.

Author : Tim McNeese
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : United States
ISBN : 9781438126203

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Civil War Battles by Tim McNeese Pdf

A look at the various battles of the Civil War.

Author : Curt Johnson,Mark McLaughlin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Battles
ISBN : PSU:000044399351

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Battles of the Civil War by Curt Johnson,Mark McLaughlin Pdf

The accounts of twelve Civil War battles, preceded by a concise background to the war, explaining causes and summarizing weapons, equipment, organization and tactical aims of both armies, as well as profiles of the leading generals.

Author : Paddy Griffith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : United States
ISBN : WISC:89062321575

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Rally Once Again by Paddy Griffith Pdf

Author : Peter Cozzens
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0252024044

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Battles and Leaders of the Civil War by Peter Cozzens Pdf

Sifting carefully through reports from newspapers, magazines, personal memoirs, and letters, Peter Cozzens' Volume 6 brings readers more of the best first-person accounts of marches, encampments, skirmishes, and full-blown battles, as seen by participants on both sides of the conflict. Alongside the experiences of lower-ranking officers and enlisted men are accounts from key personalities including General John Gibbon, General John C. Lee, and seven prominent generals from both sides offering views on " why the Confederacy failed." This volume includes one hundred and twenty illustrations, including sixteen previously uncollected maps of battlefields, troop movements, and fortifications.

Author : John Macdonald
Publisher : Booksales
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : PSU:000051409272

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Great Battles of the Civil War by John Macdonald Pdf

Examines great battles of the American Civil War, from the first battle at Bull Run in 1861 to the Battle of the Five Forks in 1865.

Author : Paddy Griffith
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798534453355

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Battle in the Civil War by Paddy Griffith Pdf

Battle in the Civil War is a step-by-step explanation of how the Blue and Gray armies squared up to fight each other; how they maneuvered on the battlefield and what happened when they came to close combat. It is a concise summary of the art of war in that conflict. Military historian Paddy Griffith looks at the problems faced by the commanders in this fascinating conflict and examines in detail how they overcame them. Working closely with illustrator Peter Dennis, Dr. Griffith reveals in a new and exciting way the mechanisms of command, the instruments of victory and of defeat during those four terrible years. This second edition is edited by John Curry as part of the History of Wargaming Project series of books.

Author : Frances H. Kennedy
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0395740126

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The Civil War Battlefield Guide by Frances H. Kennedy Pdf

Essays, maps, and illustrations provide information on every major battle and campaign of the Civil War battlefields.

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141956633

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The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln Pdf

The Address was delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863, during the American Civil War, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated those of the Confederacy at the decisive Battle of Gettysburg. In just over two minutes, Lincoln invoked the principles of human equality espoused by the Declaration of Independence and redefined the Civil War as a struggle not merely for the Union, but as "a new birth of freedom" that would bring true equality to all of its citizens, and that would also create a unified nation in which states' rights were no longer dominant. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : United States
ISBN : OCLC:1341823576

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Battles of the American Civil War, 1861-1865 by Anonim Pdf

An illustrated guide to 20 battles of the American Civil War, giving quick facts, narrative description, and detailed maps of each battle.

Author : Christopher L Kolakowski
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614230489

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The Civil War at Perryville by Christopher L Kolakowski Pdf

A comprehensive history of the bloody Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, featuring over sixty historic images and maps. Desperate to seize control of Union-held Kentucky, a border state, the Confederate army launched an invasion into the commonwealth in the fall of 1862. The incursion viciously culminated at an otherwise quiet Bluegrass crossroads and forever altered the landscape of the war. The Battle of Perryville lasted just one day yet produced nearly eight thousand combined casualties and losses, and some say nary a victor. The Rebel army was forced to retreat, and the United States kept its imperative grasp on Kentucky throughout the war. Famous Confederate diarist Sam Watkins, whose Company Aytch journals were featured as a major narrative thread in Ken Burns’ award-winning Civil War documentary series, declared Perryville the hardest fighting that he experienced. Indeed, history would record that Perryville the second bloodiest battle of the Western Theater after Shiloh. Few know this hallowed ground like Christopher L. Kolakowski, former director of the Perryville Battlefield Preservation Association, who draws on letters, reports, memoirs and other primary sources to offer the most accessible and engaging account of the Kentucky Campaign yet, featuring over sixty historic images and maps.

Author : William C. Davis
Publisher : Doubleday
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307817518

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Battle at Bull Run by William C. Davis Pdf

Two great, untested armies were readying for the first—and what many believed would be the last—major conflict between North and South. On the eve of July 21, 1861, one Northerner wrote: “The sky is perfectly clear, the moon is full and bright, and the air was still as if it were not within a few hours to be disturbed by the roar of cannon and the shouts of contending men.” So optimistic were the people in Washington that a crowd of civilians came from the city with picnic hampers to witness the crushing defeat of the upstart “rebels.” It was, says William C. Davis, “the twilight of America’s innocence,” and the following day the mood would shatter in a battle that confounded the expectations of both sides—the first Battle at Bull Run. William C. Davis has written a compelling and complete account of this landmark conflict. The Battle at Bull Run (or Manassas) is notable for many reasons. It was a surprise victory for the Confederacy, a humiliating defeat for the Union, and the first ominous indication that a long and bloody war was inevitable. It marked the first strategic use of railroads in history, and the first time the horrors of the battle were photographed for the folks back home. It was also a training ground for some of America’s most colorful military figures: P.G.T. Beauregard, Joe Johnston, Irvin McDowell and “Stonewall” Jackson. Drawing from a wealth of material—old letters, journals, memoirs and military records—Davis brings to life a vivid and vital chapter in American history.

Author : American Battlefield Trust
Publisher : Knox Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1682619346

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Battle Maps of the Civil War by American Battlefield Trust Pdf

From the American Battlefield Trust comes the collection of their popular maps of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. “I just love those maps that you guys send to me.” It is a phrase that the staff of the American Battlefield Trust hears on a weekly basis. The expression refers to one of the cornerstone initiatives of the organization—mapping the battlefields of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and the American Civil War. The American Battlefield Trust is the premier battlefield preservation organization in the United States. Over the last thirty years, the American Battlefield Trust and its members have preserved more than 52,000 acres of battlefield land across 143 battlefields in twenty-four states—at sites such as Antietam, Vicksburg, Chancellorsville, Shiloh, and Gettysburg. Outside of physically walking across the hallowed battle grounds that the American Battlefield Trust preserves, the best way to illustrate the importance of the parcels of land that they preserve is through their battle maps. Through the decades, the American Battlefield Trust has created dozens of maps detailing the action of hundreds of battles. Now, for the first time in book form, they have collected the maps of some of the most iconic battles of the Eastern Theater of the Civil War into one volume. From First Bull Run to the Surrender at Appomattox Court House, you can follow the major actions of the Eastern Theater from start to finish utilizing this unparalleled collection.

Author : James M. McPherson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 946 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2003-12-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199726585

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Battle Cry of Freedom by James M. McPherson Pdf

Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, Battle Cry of Freedom will unquestionably become the standard one-volume history of the Civil War. James McPherson's fast-paced narrative fully integrates the political, social, and military events that crowded the two decades from the outbreak of one war in Mexico to the ending of another at Appomattox. Packed with drama and analytical insight, the book vividly recounts the momentous episodes that preceded the Civil War--the Dred Scott decision, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry--and then moves into a masterful chronicle of the war itself--the battles, the strategic maneuvering on both sides, the politics, and the personalities. Particularly notable are McPherson's new views on such matters as the slavery expansion issue in the 1850s, the origins of the Republican Party, the causes of secession, internal dissent and anti-war opposition in the North and the South, and the reasons for the Union's victory. The book's title refers to the sentiments that informed both the Northern and Southern views of the conflict: the South seceded in the name of that freedom of self-determination and self-government for which their fathers had fought in 1776, while the North stood fast in defense of the Union founded by those fathers as the bulwark of American liberty. Eventually, the North had to grapple with the underlying cause of the war--slavery--and adopt a policy of emancipation as a second war aim. This "new birth of freedom," as Lincoln called it, constitutes the proudest legacy of America's bloodiest conflict. This authoritative volume makes sense of that vast and confusing "second American Revolution" we call the Civil War, a war that transformed a nation and expanded our heritage of liberty.