American Civil War books

Nationalism in nineteenth-century America operated through a collection of symbols, signifiers citizens could invest...  Read More >>

An insightful social and military history of Civil War-era Louisiana. The book reveals the Civil War, state-building...  Read More >>

A new whole-life biography of Custer that deals with his personal history as well as his military career.  Read More >>

Dan Butterfield played a pivotal role during the Civil War. He led troops in the field at the brigade, division,...  Read More >>

This volume explores the reception of biblical figures in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, with a particular focus...  Read More >>

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From 1845 to 1865 the Gulf of Mexico was at the center of American expansion and southern imperialism. A Continuous...  Read More >>

"From April 14-26, 1865, the hunt for John Wilkes Booth and his accomplices transfixed a nation reeling from the...  Read More >>

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Eastern Theater. Norwich alumni were scattered throughout the army’s hierarchy. In the Army of the Potomac alone,...  Read More >>

Reveals the richness and dynamism of contemporary scholarship on the Civil War era. Inspired by the lines of inquiry...  Read More >>

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Challenges prevailing ways of thinking about the impact of the Civil War on the American South. Above all, Gaines...  Read More >>

Acclaimed as """"the finest state roster ever published"""" and a """"magnificent achievement,"""" North Carolina...  Read More >>

Hood’s Tennessee Campaign: March to Certain Doom Hood covers the campaign in detail, how Hood resigned shortly thereafter,...  Read More >>

With more than forty illustrations and maps depicting the battles of Port Hudson and the defenses of the place itself,...  Read More >>

A comprehensive account of events surrounding one of the Civil War’s bloodiest battles, at Allatoona Pass.  Read More >>

Ulric Dahlgren was a brilliant, ambitious young man who became the youngest full colonel in the United States Army...  Read More >>

This book is a presentation of forty of the most memorable and impactful individuals the author has come across...  Read More >>

""This book describes the events that led to one of the worst American military defeats in United States history....  Read More >>

The first book devoted entirely to the medical corps of the Confederate navy, this volume provides a carefully researched...  Read More >>

Here for the first time, shared through the eyes of those who lived it, is the story of Dranesville and the early...  Read More >>

Even before the guns fell silent at Gettysburg, Robert E. Lee was preparing for the arduous task of getting his...  Read More >>

Often relegated to a backseat by action in the Eastern Theater, the Western Theater is actually where the Federal...  Read More >>