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'Just the thing for US Civil War buffs: snappily written, informative and entertaining. A cracking read.' Saul David, bestselling author and historian
This attractively packaged gift book offers a highly illustrated introduction to some of the U.S. Civil War's most famous and important battles, from the Battle of Fort Sumter in 1861 to the Battle of Appomatox Court House in 1865.The U.S. Civil War was the most cataclysmic military struggle of the late 19th century, and in four bloody years of fighting from 1861 to 1865 over 620,000 American soldiers and sailors lost their lives in more than 8,000 battles, engagements and skirmishes.
U.S. Civil War Battle by Battle tells the story of 30 of the most significant of these battles. These include some of the most famous clashes, such as the battles of Gettysburg and Fredericksburg, which resonate through American military history, but also the less well known, such as the battles of Brandy Station and Cedar Creek.
This highly illustrated introduction, packed full of colour artwork, covers every theatre of the war and details infantry, cavalry, artillery and seaborne units from both the Union and the Confederate forces to give a true sense of the scale of the War between the States.
List of contents
ChronologyThe Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of First Manassas/ First Bull Run
The Battle of Wilson's Creek/ Oak Hills
The Battle of First Lexington
The Battle of Ball's Bluff/ Leesburg
The Battle of Fort Donelson
The Naval Battle of Hampton Roads
The Battle of Glorieta Pass
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Gaines' Mill-The Seven Days
The Battle of Second Manassas/ Second Bull Run
The Battle of Antietam/ Sharpsburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Chancellorsville
The Siege of Vicksburg
The Battle of Brandy Station
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Second Battle of Fort Wagner
The Battle of Chickamauga
The Battles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge
The Battle of Okolona
The Battle of the Wilderness
The Battle of Cold Harbor
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of the Crater-Petersburg
The Battle of Jonesborough
The Battle of Cedar Creek
The Battle of Nashville
The Battle of Bentonville
The Battle of Appomattox Court House
Index
About the author
Iain MacGregor has almost three decades of working in non-fiction publishing, having begun his editorial career with Osprey Publishing. A fan of this genre, he has edited books on various American Civil War campaigns, including Shiloh, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. Iain has since gone on to publish books with major historians such as David McCullough, Simon Schama, Max Hastings, Michael Wood, David Grann, and Professor Richard Overy. He is a recognised, and well-reviewed writer of history, too, with his latest book, Checkpoint Charlie, published by Scribner in 2019.
Summary
'Just the thing for US Civil War buffs: snappily written, informative and entertaining. A cracking read.' - Saul David, bestselling author and historian
This attractively packaged gift book offers a highly illustrated introduction to some of the U.S. Civil War's most famous and important battles, from the Battle of Fort Sumter in 1861 to the Battle of Appomatox Court House in 1865.
The U.S. Civil War was the most cataclysmic military struggle of the late 19th century, and in four bloody years of fighting from 1861 to 1865 over 620,000 American soldiers and sailors lost their lives in more than 8,000 battles, engagements and skirmishes.
U.S. Civil War Battle by Battle tells the story of 30 of the most significant of these battles. These include some of the most famous clashes, such as the battles of Gettysburg and Fredericksburg, which resonate through American military history, but also the less well known, such as the battles of Brandy Station and Cedar Creek.
This highly illustrated introduction, packed full of colour artwork, covers every theatre of the war and details infantry, cavalry, artillery and seaborne units from both the Union and the Confederate forces to give a true sense of the scale of the War between the States.
Foreword
This attractively packaged gift book offers a highly illustrated introduction to some of the the U.S. Civil War's most famous and important battles, from the Battle of Fort Sumter in 1861 to the Battle of Appomatox Court House in 1865.
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The book is an excellent introduction to the war's 30 most famous and significant battles
