Oct 22, 2014 the top 10 civil war novels from roman legions to medieval mayhem, cavaliers and roundheads to the crushing of ideals in the 20th century, there is fertile ground for drama in civil war robert wilton. Ill enthusiastically second the nominations of timothy b. 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. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Feb 27, 2014 discover book depositorys huge selection of american civil war books online. Six books on the civil war these six histories of the civil war that are mustreads if you want to better understand the conflict. It most skillfully indicates all the essential connections between the civil war s political, social, and military aspects. The story of the first battling ironclads, the monitor and the merrimack by james l. The civil war is the most written about event in united states history. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Battles and commanders of the civil war a graphic and.
Accompanied by the complete, superb collection of the famous war pictures. Choose the illustrated history of epic battles, or a hallowed location. Smiths champion hill and warren grabaus ninetyeight days. In the battle that followed, sheridan routed the confederates ultimately forcing them to abandon petersburg and richmond. An interesting book, if you can allow for the bias against jackson. This is probably the best book ever written on any single battle of the civil war. The commanders of the civil war by william c davis abebooks.
Great history, told from the sailors perspectives on. From meticulously reconstructed battle scenes and the politics of war, to journals from slaves and all the horrors of slavery, thousands of civil war books about americas. The battle of five forks occurred on april 1, 1865, and was one of the final battles of the war in the east. Theres definitely no shortage of books about the american civil war. Lee drove the invading union army of the potomac, commanded by maj. The work was written in late 1861 by francis orray ticknor, a physician who would later run the war hospitals in the area of columbus, ga.
An incredible story, as well as excellent historical detailing and insight into the eastern theatre of the war in virginia. Civil war generals who shaped the american west by robert m. Generals and battles of the civil war by bomberger, a. The civil war books series honors the 150th anniversary of the war between the states. In fact, according to the library of congress civil war desk reference, over 70,000 books have been published on various aspects of the civil war and more are being published every day. Civil war is another book series written by all time english authors by the name j. Walton rawls is the author of several books in the field of american popular culture. The american battlefield protection program abpp was established within the united states national park service to classify the preservation status of historic battlefield land. A list of notable books about the american civil war. In the battle that followed, sheridan routed the confederates ultimately forcing them to abandon petersburg and.
It most skillfully indicates all the essential connections between the civil wars political, social, and military aspects. We wanted to include a variety of volumes to appeal to many different tastes. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The civil war and the remaking of the american middle border by christopher phillips looks at the pre war notion that the west of the u. Battle of the crater civil war campaigns and commanders by jeff kinard. The civil war era, one of the ugliest periods in american history, has produced some of the most fascinating and heartbreaking books, both novels and historical accounts. Philip sheridan encountered a conderate force at five forks. However, superheroes opposed to the act, led by captain america, find themselves in conflict with those supporting the act, led by iron man, with spiderman caught in the middle. The commanders of the civil war by william c davis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
James reasoner began his civil war battle series in 1999 with the novel manassas. The struggle for the southwest,1862 civil war campaigns and commanders series by thomas w. The unions final attempt to invade texas civil war campaigns and commanders series by gary d. Civil war campaigns and commanders series librarything. Page 6 the general commanding directs that you keep your whole command in position for a rapid movement down the old richmond road, and you will send out at once a division, at least, to pass below smithfield to seize, if possible, the heights near captain hamiltons, on this side of the massaponax, taking care to keep it well supported, and its line of retreat open. Mcclellan, away from richmond and into a retreat down the virginia peninsula. Great civil war heroes and their battles walton rawls on.
The civil war book series oclc 20080930 chronicles in great detail the american civil war. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. 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. With plenty of drawings and pictures, it will provide a. Unlike most texts on the subject, this one doesnt ignore the skirmishes that took place out west.
Lower seaboard theater of the american civil war category. Craighill the virginia civil war battles and leaders series, twelfth virginia cavalry virginia civil war battles and leaders series, and several more. By examining both periods in their careers, utley makes a unique contribution in delineating these commanders strengths and weaknesses. A few more id nominate apart from shelby footes trilogy and battles and leaders, both of which should be on everybodys lists as far as im concerned. 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. A better copy can be located at cornell university. In 1993, the civil war sites advisory commission cwsac reported to congress and the abpp on their extensive analysis of significant battles and battlefields. Best civil war books of 2016 nonfiction history of the. Early histories of the civil war are historical accounts written during or soon. Shipped within 2 working days of order about the book. Even as writers experienced the raw reality of the civil war, the days and ways of chivalry held imaginative sway in the verses they drafted. Some of the characters featured in other series such as the floating outfit are also featured in civil war series. The first book in the series is comanche published in 1968. Dramatic biographies of fifty famous generals and admirals of the union and.
On the 150 th anniversary of the battle of the crater, id like to point out the best books on this civil war battle. There are dozens and dozens of books about the major battles such as gettysburg, shiloh, appomattox and antietam and many more concerning lesser conflicts, skirmishes, sieges and the battles fought at sea. He challenged union forces during the wars bloodiest battles, including. It is a very large book containing hundreds of detailed drawings of civil war battles along with drawings of dozens of civil war generals together with biographies of each one. Nov, 20 everyone knows my particular madness and i can easily nominate a slew of books on the naval side of the war. 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. Andrew waggenhoffer of civil war books and authors names the rivers ran backward. Collecting books about battles of the american civil war. This is volume 1 of the enormously useful series done by the century company in the 1880s. There has been a rush of excellent books on the crater over the last several years. Aug 01, 2016 the civil war era, one of the ugliest periods in american history, has produced some of the most fascinating and heartbreaking books, both novels and historical accounts. Civil war books the 150th anniversary of the civil war. Still an extremely valuable source of information on the war. It is a good source of information for civil war buffs of all kinds.
Battles and leaders of the civil war used abebooks. T edson popularly known for writing westerns themed novels. 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. Civil war books, periodicals about the men, battles, and.
Battles of the american civil war some battles have more than one name. Generals and battles of the civil war internet archive. The civil war and the remaking of the american middle border by christopher phillips looks at the prewar notion that the west of the u. Jun 22, 2017 theres definitely no shortage of books about the american civil war. There have been many books written about the civil war, but none have captured the bloody battles quite like great commanders head to head. 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. Robert utleys the commanders examines the careers of seven military leaders who served as major generals for the union in the civil war, then as brigadier generals in command of the u. Gods and generals is a novel which serves as a prequel to michael shaaras 1974 pulitzer. The top 10 civil war novels from roman legions to medieval mayhem, cavaliers and roundheads to the crushing of ideals in the 20th century, there is fertile ground for drama in civil war robert wilton. Few subjects have been so thoroughly recorded, examined and analyzed than the battles of the american civil war.
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. It features battles, political intrigue, espionage, technology development, foreign. The civil war was perhaps the quintessential american experience. This vision was shattered during the war by union occupation.
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These books are fair references for reenactors, collectors, wargamers, modelers. The series lasted 10 novels, ending in 2003 with the novel, appomattox. The seven days battles were a series of seven battles over seven days from june 25 to july 1, 1862, near richmond, virginia, during the american civil war. Finally, this must have been one of the books that robertson was referring to when he stated that jackson and lemons was a myth that modern writers accepted without research.
It is more than 100 years old and has some slight water damage. From james mcphersons definitive history to tony horwitzs adventures among obsessives, here are the 11 best books on the civil war in time for the 150th anniversary. But ill keep it to just a few that should interest even those that dont really want to get their feet too wet. We are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites.
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