Volume 6 presents both commanders and enlisted mens first hand accounts of important leaders and major battles of the civil war. The story of the first battling ironclads, the monitor and the merrimack by james l. This battle was revolutionary because this this key change to the confederates original battle plan and ultimately lost them the war. Battle flags of the confederate army of tennessee is the best book i have found on the subject. An escaped slave was the florence nightingale of indianas civil war regiment. Battles of the civil war, 18611865 by, 1960 edition, in english. Wainwright col, 1st ny light infantry a diary of battle the personal journals of colonel charles s. Civil war period new, used and rare books and ephemera at. The next two books in the list one union and one confederate in perspective explore the big guns in action. Albert sidney johnston caught grant and sherman by surprise and nearly drove. Posts about battle of atlanta written by andy hall. Union troops discover rebels antietam battle plan history. I wanted to let you know about a great site i found a few weeks ago.
Five books on civil war siege artillery civil war books and. Some were freed by shermans army and some ran away, at least the ones i have read so far. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Discover librarianselected research resources on confederate army u. These are both fine books but not needed to research confederate uniforms. Union soldiers find a copy of confederate general robert e. We occasionally receive inquiries regarding the value of antiquarian books. But in general the uniform descriptions are limited to the describing the color plates with most narrative in the books covering the history of the infantry and cavalry. Other than the constant churn of new gettysburg books, i cannot remember a similar rush of books on the same event in this short of a time frame. A deeply researched, crisply written, and exceptionally cogent. The battle of gettysburg was a significant union victory considered by many to be the turning point of the civil war. Five books on the united states colored troops civil war. The confederates away from the valor books american. The army issued the necessary orders just two weeks before appomattox, too late to affect the course of the war.
For the events leading up to secession and for the military operations of the confederacy in the conflict between north and south which followed, see civil war. Southern plans to free and arm slaves during the civil war kindle edition by bruce levine. Confederates is a novel by the australian author thomas keneally which uses the american civil war as its main subject matter. The american civil war is a popular point of divergence in englishlanguage alternate history fiction. Keneallys best novel yet, ripest fruit of an imagination that has been grinding for years in an effort to energize history within its fictionsometimes headon. There are an extraordinary number of books covering all aspects of the war from large overviews like james mcphersons battle cry freedom, gary gallaghers books on the union war and the confederate war, allan nevins 8 volume set on the conflict, and shelby footes three volume set of books on the war. It ably discusses federal emancipation and recruitment. Albert sidney johnston caught grant and sherman by surprise and nearly drove them into the tennessee river.
The formal ceremony in which a regiment received its colours constituted an initiation into the world of the soldier, and the flag became the symbol which drew the regiments members together. The southern states were demanding a break from the union for the second time in the history of the country. Official records of the union and confederate armies wikipedia. Civil war confederate soldiers military biography, u.
Sumrall 1995 this is the first work to document the known existing flags of texas units in the war. Battles of the civil war, 18611865 1960 edition open library. The american civil war battle series by author james reasoner is a ten volume series of historical novels about the american civil war. They wanted fences and walls put up to keep the virus in the north. An illustrated set of confederate military history books. The book looks at the flags history and the various meanings attached to it. When complete, they include a regimental order book, company order books, a regimental descriptive book, company descriptive books, consolidated morning reports by company, a regimental letters sent book, and miscellaneous books. S50 this was the first major battle of the civil war. This volume is the latest in the north carolina troops series, which is published by the state of north carolina, with the aim of presenting the history of each north carolina unit in the civil war, and a service record for each soldier. Civil war confederacy history 112 of over 3,000 results for books.
The myriad of battle flag patterns shown, all created by the author based on scale drawings of the actual flags, serves to illustrate that the colors followed into battle by texas. Confederates is a novel by the australian author thomas keneally which uses the american civil war as its main subject matter confederates uses the united states civil war as a setting for a more personal conflict between neighbors. This complete set of books includes eleven volumes, one dedicated to the history of each confederate state. Dodge, the battle of atlanta and other campaigns, denver, sage books, 1965 reprint of 1911 edition. Lee on about september 9, 1862, during the maryland campaign of the american civil war.
My own personal experience and observation as a soldier in the confederate army during the civil war 18611865, also during the period of reconstruction by robuck, j. We are simply a reprint company, and not a rare book dealer, so we are unable to answer such questions. The story deals with a group of timetravelling white supremacist members of the afrikaner weerstandsbeweging awb from an imagined 21stcentury south africa, who attempt to supply robert e. Battle of atlanta dead confederates, a civil war era blog. Historical documents company civil war comic books. Less common variants include a union victory under different circumstances. This book looks closely at such confederate plans to arm and free slaves. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. The first major battle of the western theatre of the civil war, shiloh horrified the nation by showing the terrible price that would have to be paid to preserve the union. On the 150 th anniversary of the battle of the crater, id like to point out the best books on this civil war battle. He began work on north carolina troops in 1994, working under the series longtime editor weymouth t. This battle became known as the battle of gettysburg.
Instead, the union army was defeated, the south had a new. The antietam campaign civil war campaigns and commanders series by perry d. General chamberlain if the union army is about to order a. The more you get away from the civil war battle books, the more you learn how much a basketcase the confederacy was, industrially and logistically, not only in 1865, but in 1861. Jacksons valley campaign the first battle of winchester.
Great military campaigns of the civil war series librarything. The battle of galveston and the defense of the texas coast civil war campaigns and commanders series by donald s. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. I used much of the information researching and writing ectors. Craighill the virginia civil war battles and leaders series, twelfth virginia cavalry virginia civil war battles and leaders series, and several more. Civil war battles books on the war between the states.
Five books on civil war siege artillery civil war books. Its only shermans stern visage that has returned in apparitions, artist gregor turks temporary public art installation commissioned by atlanta celebrates photography and art on the beltline. There has been a rush of excellent books on the crater over the last several years. The civil war is the most written about event in united states history. The histories are compiled from the official records of the armies, and other primary and secondary sources.
Southern plans to free and arm slaves during the civil war. The following dispatch could well have been written in 1861, as well as 1865. Browse and buy a vast selection of civil war confederate books and collectibles on. Perryville this grand havoc of battle american battlefield. Jan 10, 2017 but in general the uniform descriptions are limited to the describing the color plates with most narrative in the books covering the history of the infantry and cavalry. Anaconda plan blockade runners new mexico jacksons valley. This battle was revolutionary because this this key change to the confederate s original battle plan and ultimately lost them the war. Jun 30, 2009 the confederate battle flag is the first comprehensive history of this contested symbol. Shermans eyes stare down from five different billboards clustered together along the. One of my favorites, and one of the better white mane titles from its run, is schillers study of the devastating effects of civil war largebore rifled artillery on a third system masonry fort. Special order 191 series 1862, also known as the lost dispatch and the lost order, was a general movement order issued by confederate army general robert e. I find it fascinating to read first hand accounts from such unusual perspectives. From warrior in two camps to the war of the rebellion, from the life and times of c g memminger to season of fire, we can help you find the civil war period books you are looking for. The flags of the civil war were no mere unit designations they represented the very hearts of their regiments.
Civil war from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by our. The confederates away from the valor books american civil. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Battle flags of texans in the confederacy by alan k. The battle of chickamauga civil war campaigns and commanders series by steven e. Each of the four series of books in the compilation is divided into volumes. I used much of the information researching and writing ectors texas brigade and the army of tennessee 18621865. A series of books focusing on a victorious cs that has won the civil war after the battle of gettysburg and its subsequent conflict with the us under william tecumseh sherman in the second american civil war with aid from the french empire, war with spain over the territory of cuba in 1895 called the spanishconfederate war, and an alternate. Battles of the civil war, 18611865 1960 edition open. Lees orders detailing the confederates plan for the antietam campaign near frederick, maryland. May 15, 2008 the more you get away from the civil war battle books, the more you learn how much a basketcase the confederacy was, industrially and logistically, not only in 1865, but in 1861.
The civil war was filled with gruesome conflicts and many casualties. The battle of prospect hill december, 1862 frank a. List of books and articles about confederate army u. The series centers on the fictional brannon family, which resides in culpeper, virginia, a village and county in north central virginia north of the rapidan river that served as a major supply depot for the confederate army. Ive been perusing the books by title and have read several autobiographies written by exslaves. The most common variants detail the victory and survival of the confederate states. Civil war period new, used and rare books and ephemera. On july 1, 1863, the army of northern virginia, or confederate army, and the army of the potomac. How would you describe the confederate battle plan at perryville. Confederacy, name commonly given to the confederate states of america 186165, the government established by the southern states of the united states after their secession from the union. Audio books 3 flags 9 lectures 1 movies 12 music 2 pdf books 1 latest additions. The killer angels tells the storyof the battle of gettysburg. Transcending conventional partisanship, john coski reveals the flags origins as one of many banners unfurled on the battlefields of the civil war. The confederate reprint company post office box 2027 toccoa, georgia 30577.
Bound record books for most but not all regiments, rg 94, entries 112 115. The battle of fredericksburg on december, 1862, involved nearly 200000. Illustrated set of confederate military history books ebth. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Cornishs the sable arm 1956 is a pathbreaking classic and trudeaus like men of war 1998 might be most widely recognized, but dobaks comprehensive book is arguably the best military history of the usct contributions to the union war effort. The virginia civil war battles and leaders book series by multiple authors includes books appomattox paroles april 915, 1865 virginia civil war battles and leaders series, confederate surgeon. The official records of the union and confederate armies in the war of the rebellion. The first battle of manassas an end to innocence july 1821, 1861 john hennessy 2nd edition. These books list the name, certificate number, post office address i. In this edition, page numbers are just like the physical edition. See more ideas about war, american civil war and civil war photos. The battles and campaigns of confederate general nathan bedford forrest, 18611865 posted on january 7, 2018 by kevin pawlak in ken burns ninepart documentary the civil war, shelby foote notably described nathan bedford forrest. Reference books on the civil war national archives.
Ephie bumpass husband usaph and ephies lover decatur cate are thrown. The two books do have 29 uniform uniforms and 12 confederate uniforms. American civil war alternate histories are alternate history fiction that focuses on the civil war ending differently or not occurring. In the midst of the wars climactic battleantietamanother conflict is underway. Confederates uses the united states civil war as a setting for a more personal conflict between neighbors.