English civil war bookshelf from project gutenberg, the first producer of free ebooks. Divisions between the free north and the slaveholding south erupted into a fullscale conflict after the election of abraham lincoln as president in 1860. Available also through the library of congress web site as raster image. It was at this time that northern factions feared that those supporting slavery had too much control in. The list of tennessee confederate civil war units is shown separately.
From 1861 to 1865, the union army of the north fought the confederate army of. Six books on the civil war these six histories of the civil war that are mustreads if you want to better understand the conflict. I understood the civil war in a way nothing else in 17 years of formal education did. The battle of franklin was fought on november 30, 1864, in franklin, tennessee, as part of the franklinnashville campaign of the american civil war.
Place civil war resources books civil war plants and herbs the civil war years by robin w. Hattaway and beringer mention the free state of southwest virginia in their jefferson davis book but i can find no trace of it on the www or elsewhere. By the end, 625,000 people had diedmore american casualties than world war i and world war ii combined. The civil war continues to capture the publics imaginatio. Read them online or own your own paper edition by visiting our civil war series store. He also employed it in a speech that he delivered at the forum in 66 bce, close to the spot where his severed head and hands would be put on display twentythree years later, as punishment for his activism and his words. John bell hoods army of tennessee conducted numerous frontal assaults against fortified positions occupied by the union forces under maj. Daggers of the civil war, coproduced by the emmy awardwinning team of stephen hall and ken tucker of the renaissance center, is the seventh episode in the tennessee civil. Any recommended reading list therefore has to be highly selective and at least somewhat. Douglas southall freeman perfect condition no reserve. Civil war action in the shenandoah valley the civil war began in kansas 80 years ago by harold c. From 1861 to 1865, the united states was torn apart by the civil war that resulted, primarily, by the issue of slavery. Several months ago, literary critic adam kirschfull disclosure. In the back is a section called civil war bookshelf providing casual readers and beginners with several pages of books by topics such as general histories, commanders, battles and campaigns, unit histories, fiction, etc, etc.
Eastern national is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the civil war with electronic editions of eparks national park civil war series of books. The union, led by president abraham lincoln and the republican party, opposed the expansion of slavery and rejected any right of. Report video issue javascript must be enabled in order to access cspan videos. Civil war events historic markers path divided civil war trails markers african american sites usgs civil war sites railroads 1865 county boundaries 1860 battle of nashville. It seems to have started with roy kinnards the blue and the gray on the silver screen. The most realistic civil war novel was written three. Civil war blog civil war news the civil war monitor. More than eighty years of civil war movies, a kind of guide issued in 1996. A list of 100 of the best civil war books, spanning several decades and genres.
The subgenre of civil war film criticism is getting thick with titles. The american civil war 18611865 was a separatist conflict between the united states federal government the union and eleven southern slave states that declared their secession and formed the confederate states of america, led by president jefferson davis. Civil war bookshelf american civil war historiography and publishing blogged daily by dimitri rotov. The american civil war made a huge impact on tennessee, with large armies constantly destroying its rich farmland, and every county witnessing combat. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you.
The top 12 civil war books ever written one great book for each month of 2011, the sesquicentennial of the war between the states. Whether you prefer fiction, nonfiction, female heroines, or descriptions of historic. The civil war a narrative by shelby foote, excellent condition, complete 9 volu. Black soldiers rapidly discovered that donning the union uniform was an uplifting experience, but the sensation was transitory. The young castellan a tale of the english civil war. Black soldiers needed proof positive that the federal government would treat them the same as white soldiers. She had many books on the civil war in her library, some of which are now in my collection. A pulitzer prizewinning historians breathtakingly original junot diaz reinterpretation of the eight decades surrounding the civil war. Civil war maps, available online, tennessee library of. Foote focuses mainly on the military aspect of the war, but he covers both major and minor engagements alike. A list of 100 wonderful, mustread books about the civil war era, spanning several decades and genres. A lot of research has been done on it, from the movements of armies to the memoirs of generals to the letters of foot soldiers on both sides.
Map of the battlefield of chattanooga civil war salted paper maps. Shelby footes monumental, threevolume narrative is the most important group of books one should read. The american civil war is a very welldocumented event. Weve partnered with the hit pbs show mercy street to curate a list of the most interesting reads on the civil war. The largest selection of civil war and military books on the web. These mustread books cover both fiction and nonfiction about the war. 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. The most realistic civil war novel was written three decades after it ended by an author who wasnt even alive when it occurred portrait of a civil war soldier group, circa 186165. Burns was trying to tell what is perhaps the most compelling story since this country was founded. Currently, the best civil war book is the the civil war volumes box set. Holzer talked about his favorite civil war book and about why he thinks people are so interested in the civil war. Contrary to the only other comment so far, i found this inspiring and elevating. Our civil war blog recounts historic civil war battles and events from the points of view of both the confederacy and union. The civil war bookshelf is the place to start, ranking fifty works that should comprise the core of every civil war library and be read by anyone who wishes to explore the truth behind the battles that pitted brother against brotherand changed the face of america.
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If you only wanted to read one book on the civil war, this should be it. Although tennessee was officially a confederate state in the conflict, the state would furnish the union with the most units from a southern state than anywhere else in the confederacy, totaling at 31,092. Civil war bookshelf the seminal works on the american civil war that are a must own for any serious study of the war. In the following century, the youthful poet lucan completed a tenbook. From james mcphersons definitive history to tony horwitzs adventures among obsessives, here are. Map of the seat of war on the mississippi is on the verso. Battlefields core battlefield areas potential national register boundaries study areas transparent maps. Men raised their weapons against their countrymen, and they slaughtered one another in one of the most violent and devastating conflicts in us history. The boston globe volume 3 in the penguin history of the united states, edited by eric foner in this. The american civil war has fascinated americans for generations. For four years between 1861 and 1865, the united states engaged in a civil war.
It was a divided state, with the eastern counties harboring prounion sentiment throughout the conflict, and it was the last state to secede from the union, in protest at lincolns call for troops. Though many of the disagreements between the north and south had been brewing since the american revolution ended in 1782, the crisis began to come to a head in the 1850s. Civil war theres plenty of drama to be found in the 19thcentury conflict that erupted after seven southern states seceded from the united states of america. Civil war confederate, lees lieutenants 3 vol illustrated maps book set. War stories its time to remember good civil war litand close the door on the bad stuff. Tapestry of grace, classical homeschooling, christian homeschooling, home school, home schooling. Map, available online, 1800 to 1899, tennessee, landowners.
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