The Everything Civil War Book

Everything you need to know about the conflict that divided a nation

Brooke C Stoddard, Daniel P Murphy

• Publisher: Everything
• Year: 2009
• Print ISBN:
  9781598699227
• eBook ISBN:
  9781605507200
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: American Civil War History
• Index: History

North against South. Grant versus Lee. Brother against brother. The Civil War split the nation into two warring parties and shaped American history and culture dramatically. This book provides a complete survey of the warÆs major events, including:

• Profiles of the Civil WarÆs great leaders
• The struggle for African-American freedom
• Military strategy and weaponry
• Landmark historical documents like the Gettysburg Address
• A detailed Civil War timeline

The heroicùand tragicùstories of the Civil War come alive in this extraordinary retelling, combining a compelling historical commentary with fascinating insights into the most prominent characters of that era.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• The Top Ten Facts about the American Civil War
• Introduction
• 1 Causes of the Civil War
• 2 On the Eve of War
• 3 Lincoln and Davis: Leaders of the North and South
• 4 Military Leaders of the North and South
• 5 The Course of the War: 1861
• 6 The Course of the War: 1862 Part I
• 7 The Course of the War: 1862 Part II
• 8 The Course of the War: 1863 Part I
• 9 The Course of the War: 1863 Part II
• 10 The Course of the War: 1864 Part I
• 11 The Course of the War: 1864 Part II
• 12 The End of the Civil War
• 13 War off the Battlefield
• 14 The War in the West and Other Places
• 15 Weapons of War
• 16 Life in the Service
• 17 Horrors of War
• 18 Away from the Mainstream
• 19 Family Life During the Civil War
• 20 Reconstruction and Remembrance
• Appendix A: The Civil War Timeline
• Appendix B: Resources