The struggle for the southwest,1862 civil war campaigns and commanders series by thomas w. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. The top ten american civil war generals 1 robert e. A little dull of a book would have liked to see it organized more like individual biographies and not in chapters about leadership, their armies, what kind of a classroom battle was, etc.
Major general joseph wheeler was one of the most remarkable confederate cavalry commanders in the west. Lee robert edward lee was an american and confederate soldier, best known as a commander of the confederate states army. The seeds of the conflict were sown in the earliest days of the republics founding, primarily over the. By midseptember, burgoynes force reached the northern outskirts of. Russ a pritchard an account of the lives of the commissioned officers during americas war of secession. Battle of the crater civil war campaigns and commanders by jeff kinard. Secession and the civil war deeply divided the mexican americans of texas tejanos. The commanders of the civil war by william c davis.
An account of the lives of the commissioned officers during americans war of secession. Lee as an army commander 1st corp jackson 2nd corp gordon 3rd corp joe johnston cavalry corp forrest. For many people, this is their favorite civil war book. James reasoner began his civil war battle series in 1999 with the novel manassas. Ulysses simpson grant born hiram ulysses grant was generalinchief of the union army from 1864 to 1869 during the american civil war and the 18th president of the united states from 1869 to 1877. The best civil war story told from the perspective of the common soldier.
Volume 6 presents both commanders and enlisted mens first hand accounts of important leaders and major battles of the civil war. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the civil war, the vision of the national park service has been to go beyond the wellknown battles and heroes and tell the lesserknown stories in order to make this critical event in the nations history more relevant to more people. Germanamericans were the largest ethnic contingent to fight for the union in the american civil war. Gods and generals is a novel which serves as a prequel to michael shaaras 1974 pulitzer prizewinning work about the battle of gettysburg, the killer angels. Hardcover with dust jacket, green cloth with gilt spine titles, 15. Jun 22, 2017 2 thoughts on best books about the civil war judson hair june 23, 2019 at 11. Errors of fact and interpretation concerning the high commanders are legion in the civil war literature, in reference works as well as in narrative accounts. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Each book is indexed, with a bibliography, and each is 256 pages in length. The sixteen critical decisions that defined the battle is pitched as the first volume in university of tennessee presss new command decisions in americas civil war series even though matt spruill had. Glatthaar posted on october 2, 20 by meg groeling nothing happens in a vacuum, and this axiom is never truer than actions conducted during the american civil war. The contributors examine, and in many cases challenge. Buy the book the great commanders of the american civil war dougherty k. An account of the lives of the commissioned officers.
German americans in the american civil war wikipedia. The relationships between leaders in the civil war by joseph t. The biographies of some of the most prominent generals on either side of the civil war helps to explain the history of that tragedy. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Overview of first battle of bull run by phd students from stanford, harvard, and berkeley. He commanded the army of northern virginia in the american civil war from 1862 until his surrender in 1865.
I dont know if that will be a particular theme of robert utleys upcoming the commanders. Ive read all here except the republic of suffering i enjoyed the differing perspectives between foote, cotton, and mcphereson as they covered the same ground. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. First battle of bull run jul 21, 1861 in the civil war. A number of important civil war figures also called alabama home. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Mexican texans in the civil war the handbook of texas. Story, complete and official, of all the political issues, campaigns, engagements, and heroic episodes of the titanic and dreadful conflict between. With union armies poised to launch the final campaigns against the confederacy in 1864, three of its five commanders were political generals appointed. Commanders of the civil war seeks to explain from the officers own experiences and points of view how the war was waged and how those chosen to lead coped with the. In this brilliantly written epic novel, jeff shaara traces the lives, passions, and careers of the great military leaders from the first gathering clouds of the civil war. This edition comprises two of the greatest works chronicling the civil war, the abridgement of the memoirs of ulysses s. It was released in the united states on september 22, 1992. Like any good war history book, the civil war books on this list take a deep dive not only into the untold horrors of warfare, but also the perspectives, personalities, and motivations behind it, as well as the ramifications.
Below is a list of james reasoners civil war battle series in order of when they were originally released which is the same as their chronological order. Thousands also served in the confederacy, being primarily descended from pennsylvania german ancestors who had migrated to the carolinas in the 18th century and. All three books are profusely illustrated with photographs, drawings, and maps in blackwhite and color. These books are not that good, and i dont recommend them. We wanted to include a variety of volumes to appeal to many different tastes. In the battle of cantigny, the regiment had endured nearly 900 casualties the division as a whole suffered more than 1,600, but in doing so it had demonstrated to the germansand to the frenchthat the americans were no callow soldiers, but aggressive in attack and stubborn in defense. Dec 27, 2010 the top 12 civil war books ever written one great book for each month of 2011, the sesquicentennial of the war between the states. Most civil wars do not spring up overnight, and the american civil war was no exception. James gillpatrick or gilpatrick blunt july 21, 1826 july 27, 1881 was a physician and abolitionist who rose to the rank of major general in the union army during the american civil war. The commanders of the civil war davis, william c on. See the map of the archives i library, room g30 to find the location of the materials in the library.
He was defeated by quantrills raiders at the battle of baxter springs in kansas in 1863, but is considered to have served well as a division commander during prices raid in missouri. I would recommend this book to others interested in civil war history. The book is loaded with some of the best photographs taken during the war which are used to explain much that is glossed over in civil war mooks. With color maps showing the movement of forces, full order of battle tables, and eyewitness accounts, this is an expert. Then we are also given dozens of excellent photographic plates showing, as well as explaining,the uniforms,equipment,pistols. The american civil war bibliography comprises books that deal in large part with the american civil war. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. A civil war naval booklist i am quite passionate about naval history in general and steam powered naval history in specific. Alan axelrod, who holds a phd from the university of iowa, is the bestselling author or coauthor of more than sixty books, including pattons drive, a military book. Accusations of subversion and disloyalty before the war resulted in a reluctance by many of them to become involved in the conflict.
Great commanders of the civil war selects 11 major battles from first manassas in july 1861 to kennesaw mountain in june 1864, and, in analyzing the course of each battle, evaluates the tactics of the commanders involved. Below, chernow recommends three other books to read to understand the civil war, and how the issues that led. Buy a cheap copy of the commanders of the civil war rebels. Mar 01, 2017 the great commanders of the american civil war. The commanders of the civil war hardcover december, 1990 by william c davis author. Book the great commanders of the american civil war. One area of the conflict, however, that has received scant attention is the participation and contributions of the foreignborn. List of american civil war generals union wikipedia. I seem to recall the spruills mentioning this book series project on cwtr a while back. The book is of excellent construction with fine paper,printing,color rendition and binding. Civil war campaigns and commanders series librarything. A native of new york, doubleday graduated from west point and served during. Explore these resources to learn more about the significance of the navy during the civil war, read firsthand accounts of the conflict, and analyze technological developments of the time. The unions final attempt to invade texas civil war campaigns and commanders series by gary d.
With april 12, 2011, set to mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the civil war at fort sumter, the time is ripe for a new assessment of the conflicts most influential and controversial military leaders. Commanders of the civil war book and 2 decks playing cards. Generals south, generals north highlights twentyfour such commanders twelve each from the confederacy and the union. Including a remarkable collection of photographs of historical and personal memorabilia. The civil war book series oclc 20080930 chronicles in great detail the american civil war. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The commanders of the civil war by william c davis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Korda focuses on lee as a commander in the field but also spends time reflecting on. It is hard to imagine anyone with an interest in the civil war who would not be impressed with the effort that went into this book and the results achieve.
Book, battles and commanders of the civil war nov 07. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Near fine, unread copy in a very good dust jacket with light edgewear and a 6 mm tear on the top edge of the front panel. As a result of these acclamations, this book is considered one of the greatest novels written on the civil war. Many north americans will be familiar with the famous life stories of the major figures like abraham lincoln, the generals ulysses s grant and robert e lee and confederate leader jefferson davis. The series lasted 10 novels, ending in 2003 with the novel, appomattox. Dec 02, 2012 if you could create your own army during the civil war using known commanders of the time who would you use. In the fall of 1777, british grand strategy called for a coordinated threepronged offensive by three separate armies that would converge on albany, new york. The guns of the south is an alternate history novel set during the american civil war by harry turtledove. Many books about the civil war are shelved in the archives i library in library of congress classifications e456e655, u military science, f local history or others. Grant versus albert sidney johnston at shiloh, william tecumseh sherman versus john bell hood in the march to the sea, along with.
Thus in the literature of the civil war there is a vast array of works on lesser known individuals and small groups. Re the picture of civil war generals playing cards, featured with the article, a little more info. The hard cover even has a glossy surface identical to the dust jacket. Posts may contain affiliate links, meaning cwba might get a commission from purchases made through those links, at no cost to you. General lee by fitzhugh lee, his nephew and cavalry commander general lee by fitzhugh lee, his nephew and cavalry commander tell us what you think opens in new window or tab. Adelbert ames october 31, 1835 april, 1933 was an american sailor, soldier, and politician who served with distinction as a union army general during the american civil war. For a variety of reasons, the only british force that got close to the target was general john burgoynes army of 7,500 men, which had advanced south from canada. The union raid on richmond, 1864 campaigns and commanders. The list of american civil war civil war generals has been divided into five articles. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. As usual, we enlisted the help of a handful of civil war historians and enthusiasts, avid readers all, and asked them to pick their two favorite books published in 2017. Sep 29, 2017 3 books you need to read to understand the civil war arts. Cedar mountain in august 1862 between commanders thomas stonewall jackson and nathaniel banks, chickamauga in september 1863 between commanders braxton bragg and william old rosy rosecrans, and nashville in december 1864 between commanders john hood the gallant hood and george thomas. Online shopping for american civil war from a great selection at books store.
The following lists show the names, substantive ranks, and brevet ranks if. A list of notable books about the american civil war. More than 200,000 native germans served in the union army, notably from new york, wisconsin, and ohio. In the great commanders of the american civil war, the best military leaders of both sides are pitted against each other and their strengths and weaknesses examined robert e. Six books on the civil war these six histories of the civil war that are mustreads if you want to better understand the conflict a group of officers in culpeper, virginia reading. Civil war book list by the new york times far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over that of any other american figure.
Illustrated with over 400 drawings and photographs from historically contemporary sources, this work provides the perspectives of that great conflicts greatest generals. The links below represent a sampling of online resources throughout the nhhc site on the civil war. Rafuse editor louisiana state university press november 4, 2014 corps commanders in blue offers eight case studies that illuminate the critical roles the union corps commanders played in shaping the war s course and outcome. Many north americans will be familiar with the famous life stories of the major figures like abraham lincoln, the generals ulysses s grant and robert e lee and. Wood, an exarmy war gamer for weapons system analysis, focuses on three battles. Civil war generals who shaped the american west oklahoma, feb 2018, but the book sounds like it might be something up my alley. The article was reissued in the civil war monitor, winter 2012, vol. Got tired of all the photos and illustrations of civil war uniforms, weapons, etc. The best psychological portrait of a soldier dealing with his fear in battle. Battles and commanders of the civil war, a graphic and pictorial history prepared directly from the government records in the departments of war and statistics, 1907, edited by general marcus joseph wright, of the war department, washington d. The new york times bestselling prequel to the pulitzer prizewinning classic the killer angels in this brilliantly written epic novel, jeff shaara traces the lives, passions, and careers of the great military leaders from the first gathering clouds of the civil war. Bibliography of american civil war military leaders wikipedia.
The son of an appalachian ohio tanner, grant entered the united states military academy at age 17. Books about the civil war, including fiction and nonfiction selections. Accompanied by the complete, superb collection of the famous war pictures. I have read through this interesting book for the second time. Currently set for a december 2017 release, decisions at stones river. Written by jeffrey shaara after his father michaels death in 1988, the novel relates events from 1858 through 1863 during the american civil war. Reference books on the civil war national archives. Killing time, my article on playing cards in the civil war, was run in new york times disunion blog read it here. Battlefields of the civil war, the commanders of the civil war, and the fighting men of the civil war. Jackson, lee and chamberlain available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. Jun 12, 2017 union raids into northern alabama, the huge manufacturing infrastructure in central alabama and the battle of mobile bay all played significant parts. Civil war high commands will become a cornerstone reference work on these personalities and the meaning of their commands, and on the civil war itself. Published by time life the series was simultaneously released in the usa and canada between 1983 and 1987, with subsequent identical reprints in the late 1980s early 1990s following suit for foreign, though untranslated, dissemination as well. A graphic and pictorial history prepared directly from the government records in the departments of war and statistics.
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