American Civil War books

Dive into the defining moments of American history with 'Battles of the Civil War: A Captivating Guide.'  Read More >>

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist reveals the little-known story of the Union soldiers from Alabama who played...  Read More >>

From Frederick to Sharpsburg sheds light on some of the participants and events long obscured in the shadow cast...  Read More >>

For students and scholars of international relations and U.S. foreign policy, this book examines how the United...  Read More >>

In deconstructing the event, Sanders details why these prominent Kentuckians found themselves on the dueling ground...  Read More >>

The Union Navy played a vital role in winning the Civil War by blockading Confederate ports, cooperating in amphibious...  Read More >>

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For students and scholars of international relations and U.S. foreign policy, this book examines how the United...  Read More >>

The origins and evolution of the conflict between North and South can be traced back to the early years of the American...  Read More >>

Traces themes of concealment and silence through paintings, photographs, and ephemera, connecting long overlooked...  Read More >>

Historians and students will benefit from using this book in future research endeavors. As such, this work will...  Read More >>

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Provides a groundbreaking contribution to the comprehension of gender issues by making an extensive collection of...  Read More >>

Provides a groundbreaking contribution to the comprehension of gender issues by making an extensive collection of...  Read More >>

In the spring of 1861, John Caldwell Calhoun Sanders, a 21-year-old cadet at the University of Alabama, helped organize...  Read More >>

Killed in action at the bloody Battle of Shiloh, Confederate general Albert Sidney Johnston stands as the highest-ranking...  Read More >>

"From the New York Times bestselling author of A. Lincoln and American Ulysses comes the dramatic and definitive...  Read More >>

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Written in 1927 but barred from timely publication by the Lincoln family, The Dark Days of Abraham Lincoln’s Widow,...  Read More >>

A set of wargaming rules for fighting large battles set during the American Civil War.  Read More >>

Revisiting one of the forgotten chapters of the Civil War, this deeply-researched history covers the South’s operations...  Read More >>

A controversial character largely known as a Union colonel who led Black soldiers in the Civil War, James Montgomery...  Read More >>

More Work Than Glory: The Buffalo Soldiers in the United States, 1866-1916 combines the best features of prior studies...  Read More >>

Examining the presidencies of John Quincy Adams, Ulysses S. Grant, and William Howard Taft, Stephen Rockwell traces...  Read More >>

The 'Boy General' for the Union who would charge at everything There can be little doubt that Custer's catastrophic...  Read More >>