Eleven southern slave states declared their secession from the u. Popular civil war academic history books goodreads. Mackay, 1863, by thomas halliwell pdf in australia. Lee, robert edward, 18071870, united states history civil war, 18611865 fiction, virginia. Choose the illustrated history of epic battles, or a hallowed location. Any recommended reading list therefore has to be highly selective and at least somewhat arbitrary. American civil war ebooks for all free ebooks download. The historical archive from time to time produces free ebooks on specific subjects for you to enjoy. In his introductory note to james mcphersons battle cry of freedom, historian c. Widely regarded as the most authoritative onevolume history of the war. Civil war books the 150th anniversary of the civil war. Pages in category history books about the american civil war. Civil war series eastern national is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the civil war with electronic editions of e parks national park civil war series of books. Best books about the civil war a history blog about the.
The civil war a narrative by shelby foote, excellent condition, complete 9 volu. Posts may contain affiliate links, meaning cwba might get a commission from purchases made through those links, at no cost to you. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Vann woodward noted that the book, which was part of a 10volume series on american history, was the only entry in the series to be devoted to a single war. 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. Nolans primary argument is that focusing military history on battles is the wrong way to understand wars because what wins conflicts is almost. Civil war confederate, lees lieutenants 3 vol illustrated maps book set.
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Browse our selection of books on civil war history, and learn about the heroes who fought and died to preserve the american union. The american civil war 18611865 was a civil war in the united states of america. Eleven southern slave states declared their secession from the united states and formed the confederate states of america, also known as the confederacy. This is a broad library containing novels like the red badge of courage and uncle toms cabin, civil war stories by ambrose pierce, ppems from julia ward howe and emily dickison, and historical documents including the emancipation proclamation, and. Although i read a lot of history books, my knowledge of american history is quite limited, and this has helped highlight some areas i would want to explore in more detail, such as the civil rights movement, and the evolution of us political parties and. The most common variant of these detail the victory and survival of the confederate states. These books record the names and chronicle the experiences of.
Tried and true, or love and loyalty, a story of the great rebellion. A collection of short stories, books, essays, speeches, letters, and poems that concern themselves with the american civil war 1861 1865. Teach your homeschoolers about the civil war with workbooks, living books, and more. Discover the best military history in best sellers. Learn about civil war battles, generals, political leaders and more. Colin graywho shaped strategic studies as much as anyonedied last week. Colin grays enduring contribution ml cavanaugh march 2, 2020. Read them online or own your own paper edition by visiting our civil war series store. This page details the ebooks that are currently available for free to our viewers.
New listing history of kearnys first new jersey brigade camille baquet 2nd lt. Its origin, cause and probable results, considered specially with regard to slavery dunedin, nz. The american civil war 18611865, also known as the war between the states and several other names, was a civil war in the united states of america. This month we focus on the vietnam war, with a searing documentary on netflix and a new book from award. Final memoirs of a staff officer serving in virginia. United states history civil war, 18611865 the american war. The civil war books series honors the 150th anniversary of the war between the states. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. I really enjoyed it and learned a great deal about the causes and actions of the civil war. The american civil war is a popular point of divergence in englishlanguage alternate history fiction. 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. This category is for articles on history books with the american civil war 18611865 as a topic.
I was going through some older civil war magazines and the feb. The literature on the war is so vast you could spend a lifetime reading really good books about it. Douglas southall freeman perfect condition no reserve. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. New and noteworthy books on military history, from afghanistan to. The american civil war was fought between 1861 and 1865 over the issues of slavery and states rights. Military history books are something that will give you a glimpse of professional soldiers and everyday civilians, before, during and after the wars. Tom strong, lincolns scout, a story of the united states in the times that tried mens souls. The presidency of abraham lincoln by phillip shaw paludan, the death of reconstruction.
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