In this essay collection, leading and emerging scholars provide in-depth analyses of unexamined a...

Courage, perseverance, and dedication were hallmarks of the Civil War soldier. These qualities, a...

The single most important volume for anyone interested in the Civil War to own and consult. (From...

The men of the Eighth Georgia Infantry Regiment answered the Confederate call to arms in the spri...

Composed almost entirely of Midwesterners and molded into a lean, skilled fighting machine by Uly...

The verdict is in: the Civil War was won in the West-that is, in the nation's heartland, between ...

A sweeping history of the 1840s, Manifest Destinies captures the enormous sense of possibility th...

This book analyzes the pivotal battle of Shiloh in 1862, the bloodiest fought by Americans up to ...

During the summer of 1863, Federal Forces scored major victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg, tur...

The American Civil War was primarily a conflict of cultures, and slavery was the largest single c...

Of all the places and events in this nation's history, Gettysburg may well be the name best known...

Referring to the war that was raging across parts of the American landscape, Abraham Lincoln told...

Woodworth presents a brief, fast-moving, and colorful account of the Battle of Chickamauga, one o...

The Human Tradition in the Civil War and Reconstruction brings alive this decisive period in Amer...

Sherman is not only one of the most important generals in the American Civil War, but also one of...

Winner: Fletcher Pratt AwardSteven Woodworth's previous book, the critically acclaimed Jefferson ...

Peabody's Battle Line, McCuller's Field, Stuart's Defense, the Peach Orchard, and Hell's Hollow--...

History is best absorbed through the words of those who experienced it. The Gale Library of Daily...

Complete with maps and photos, The Chattanooga Campaign contains a wealth of detailed information...

In the summer of 1863, Federal forces scored major victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg, turning...

Some 100,000 soldiers fought in the April 1862 battle of Shiloh, and nearly 20,000 men were kille...

Providing an overview of this dramatic battle of the Civil War, this book also provides an on-sit...

Analyzing men who might be considered 'capable failures'. the authors examine the various reasons...

The Human Tradition in the Civil War and Reconstruction brings alive this decisive period in Amer...

No Band of Brothers: Problems of the Rebel High Command

When Vicksburg fell to Union forces under General Grant in July 1863, the balance turned against ...

William Winters was unlike most of the young soldiers who answered the Union's appeal for men in ...

From mid-August to mid-September 1863, Union major general William S Rosecrans' Army of the Cumbe...

Originally published: Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2008.

This anthology is an in-depth examination of General Ulysses S. Grant's unsuccessful assaults aga...

In the first anthology to examine the Vicksburg Campaign's final phase, nine prominent historians...