Examines the operational military history during the first three years of America's Civil War. This book highlights certain political and social developments during the course of the war that had an effect on Union soldiers and shows how their views became a catalyst in hardening the attitudes in the North toward the South.
Revised and expanded with recently uncovered information, this work features detailed maps of escape routes and networks, and eyewitness accounts of fugitives. Organised in antebellum America to help slaves escape to freedom, the Underground Railroad was cloaked in secrecy and operated at great peril to everyone involved.
Surprising and interesting facts about the Battle of Gettysburg help you become an instant expert. Why it began, how it was fought, who was in command, what the soldiers experienced, and the aftermath of the fighting--all described in concise and vivid detail.
The Guide to Battle Sites, Monuments, Museums and Towns
Acts as a companion to the "Pennsylvania Civil War Trails" initiative of the Commonwealth that groups the state into seven different road trips, exploring buildings, battlefields, towns, monuments, and museums that memorialise the conflict. This book also includes visitor information and helpful maps.
Presents a story of the postwar experiences of Union and Confederate Civil War veterans. This work gives the reader a perspective on the challenges of readjustment for ex-soldiers and American society.
Presents a story of the postwar experiences of Union and Confederate Civil War veterans. This work gives the reader a perspective on the challenges of readjustment for ex-soldiers and American society.
A Two Volume Set Including The Civil War Soldier and The Civil War Veteran
Provides details of the lives of the men (and women) who fought as soldiers in the Civil War and either died or carried on as veterans. Offering a host of diverse perspectives on these issues, these two anthologies serve as an introduction to the topic for the student and the Civil War enthusiast.
John Hay's Social and Aesthetic Commentaries for the Press During the Civil War, 1861-1865
John Hay's distinguished national service began when he was Lincoln's private secretary and continued until up to his death as Secretary of State for two presidents. For a public man under scrutiny (including numerous biographies and Henry Adam's insightful portrait in ""The Education of Henry Adams"") little is known about Hay and his anonymous ......
Perhaps the most famous - and certainly the most exotic - uniforms of the Civil War belonged to the Zouaves, troops of French derivation whose vibrant attire was accented by fezzes and baggy trousers. These soldiers cut a flashy figure, and Troiani depicts them in all their colourful glory.
