Civil wars Books
MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina Illusions of Emancipation The Pursuit of Freedom
Book SynopsisIn this sweeping reappraisal of slavery's end during the Civil War era, Joseph Reidy employs the lenses of time, space, and individuals' sense of personal and social belonging to understand how participants and witnesses coped with drastic change, its erratic pace, and its unforeseeable consequences.Trade Review“An engrossing and textured account of the emancipation process that reveals the myriad ways in which it was experienced and understood by black Americans. . . . Anyone wanting to comprehend Civil War emancipation from the vantage point of people of African descent should place this book at the top of their reading list.”- Virginia Magazine“Restore[s] to view the raw, lived immediacy of emancipation. . . . Peering through three prisms familiar to Civil War Americans, Reidy's book demonstrates the constant reckoning that the conflict demanded of the enslaved.”- Journal of the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era“[A] comprehensive analysis of of the journey from slavery to freedom. . . . Explaining the complex and changing concept of home is Reidy's most insightful historiographic contribution. He demonstrates that establishing a new home was much more than a physical endeavor for newly freed people. It involved establishing a distinct identity in relation to the new political, economic, and social order.”- Civil War Times“As one of the field's senior scholars, Reidy brings to bear decades of immersion in the relevant primary sources. . .[and] demonstrates an impressive mastery of the secondary literature. This powerfully written and deeply researched book. . . will be welcomed by scholars who are just beginning their study of slavery in the U.S. as well as specialists.”- The Civil War Monitor“Reidy peers into the lives of enslaved people during emancipation, paying special attention to their experiences under Confederate authority.”- Choice Reviews“Reidy's important book shows that the movement toward freedom was neither linear nor inevitable but was and must be constant. In that, he speaks to not only history but our own day.”- Library Journal
£28.76
The University of North Carolina Press No Common Ground Confederate Monuments and the
Book SynopsisIn this eye-opening narrative of the efforts to raise, preserve, protest, and remove Confederate monuments, Karen Cox depicts what these statues meant to those who erected them and how a movement arose to force a reckoning.
£20.36
The University of North Carolina Press West of Slavery The Southern Dream of a
Book SynopsisExamines the threads connecting South and West America during the slaveholding era, and that undermined the radical promise of Reconstruction. Kevin Waite brings to light what contemporaries recognised but historians have described only in part: The struggle over slavery played out on a transcontinental stage.
£25.46
MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina To Address You as My Friend African Americans
Book SynopsisPresents more than 120 letters from African Americans to Abraham Lincoln, most of which have never before been published. They offer unflinching, intimate, and often heart-wrenching portraits of Black soldiers' and civilians' experiences in wartime.
£26.36
MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina Benjamin Franklin Butler A Noisy Fearless Life
Book SynopsisBenjamin Franklin Butler was one of the most controversial military and political leaders of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. Remembered most often for his uncompromising administration of the Federal occupation of New Orleans, Butler reemerges in this narrative as a man whose journey took him from destitution to wealth and influence.
£26.96
The University of North Carolina Press The Heart of Hell The Soldiers Struggle for
Book SynopsisRenowned military historian Jeffry Wert draws on the personal narratives of Union and Confederate troops to offer a gripping story of Civil War combat at its most difficult. Wert’s harrowing tale reminds us that the war’s story, often told through its commanders and campaigns, truly belonged to the common soldier.
£31.96
The University of North Carolina Press Searching for Black Confederates The Civil Wars
Book SynopsisMore than 150 years after the end of the Civil War, scores of websites, articles, and organizations repeat claims that anywhere between 500 and 100,000 African Americans fought willingly as soldiers in the Confederate army. But as Kevin Levin argues, such claims would have shocked anyone who served in the army during the war itself.
£23.76
MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina Administering Freedom The State of Emancipation
Book SynopsisOffers the definitive history of how formerly enslaved men and women pursued federal benefits from the Civil War to the New Deal and, in the process, transformed themselves from a stateless people into documented citizens.
£29.96
The University of North Carolina Press A Man of Bad Reputation
Book SynopsisIn recounting North Carolina Republican state senator John W. Stephens's murder, the subsequent investigation and court proceedings, and the long-delayed confessions that revealed what actually happened at the courthouse in 1870, Drew Swanson tells a story of race, politics, and social power shaped by violence and profit.
£69.70
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Colt SingleAction Revolvers
Book SynopsisIn 1836, Samuel Colt changed the face of warfare with the production of the first of a series of iconic and influential single-action revolvers, including the .44-calibre Colt Walker and the seminal .45-calibre Colt Single Action Army, which remains in production today. These weapons shifted the role of the pistol from single-shot weapon of last resort to a practical and powerful sidearm that gave the user the ability to defend himself once his primary armament was discharged. It transformed cavalry tactics and relegated the sword to a largely ceremonial role in many armies. Featuring full-colour artwork, expert analysis and gripping first-hand accounts, this is the absorbing story of Colt's family of single-action revolvers, covering their origins, development, use and lasting impact on the modern world.Table of ContentsIntroduction /Development /Use /Impact /Conclusion / Bibliography /Index
£15.19
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sharpshooting Rifles of the American Civil War
Book SynopsisAt the outset of the American Civil War, the Union Army''s sharpshooters were initially equipped with the M1855 Colt revolving rifle, but it was prone to malfunction. Instead, the North's sharpshooters preferred the Sharps rifle, an innovative breech-loading weapon capable of firing up to ten shots per minute more than three times the rate of fire offered by the standard-issue Springfield .58-caliber rifled musket. Other Union sharpshooters were equipped with the standard-issue Springfield rifled musket or the .56-56-caliber Spencer Repeating Rifle.Conversely, the Confederacy favoured the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifled musket for its sharpshooters and also imported from Britain the Whitworth Rifle, a .45-caliber, single-shot, muzzle-loading weapon distinguished by its use of a twisted hexagonal barrel. Featuring specially commissioned artwork, this is the engrossing story of the innovative rifles that saw combat in the hands of sharpshooters on both sides during the Civil War.
£15.19
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Rebels and Patriots
Book SynopsisFrom the first shots at Jumonville Glen to the surrender at Appomattox, Rebels and Patriots allows you to campaign with Wolfe or Montcalm, stand with Tarleton at Cowpens or Washington at Yorktown, or don the blue or grey to fight for Grant or Lee. Designed by Michael Leck and Daniel Mersey, with a core system based on the popular Lion Rampant rules, Rebels and Patriots provides all the mechanics and force options needed to recreate the conflicts that forged a nation. From the French and Indian War, through the War of Independence and the War of 1812, to the Alamo and the American Civil War, these rules focus on the skirmishes, raids, and small engagements from this era of black powder and bayonet.Table of ContentsOverview/ Understanding the basics/ Playing the game/ Army lists/ Strategies and tactics/ Sample armies/ Scenarios/ Campaigns
£11.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Legion Condor 193639
Book SynopsisThe bombing of Guernica has become a symbol of Nazi involvement in the Spanish Civil War, but the extent of the German commitment is often underestimated. The Luftwaffe sent 20,000 officers and men to Spain from 1936 to 1939, and the Condor Legion carried out many missions in support of the Spanish Nationalist forces and played a lead role in many key campaigns of the war. Aircraft that would play a significant role in the combat operations of World War II (the Heinkel 11 bomber, the Me 109 fighter, and others) saw their first action in Spain, fighting against the modern Soviet fighters and bombers that equipped the Republican Air Force. Condor Legion bombers attacked Republican logistics and transport behind the lines as well as bombing strategic targets, German bombers and fighters provided highly effective close air support for the front-line troops, and German fighters and anti-aircraft units ensured Nationalist control of the air. The experience garnered in Spain was vTable of ContentsOrigins Chronology Attacker's Capabilities Defender's Capabilities The Campaign Assessment Bibliography Index
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Weapons of the Civil War Cavalryman
Book SynopsisReplete with specially commissioned artwork, this lively study assesses the effectiveness of the various weapons equipping the Civil War cavalryman and the decisions made concerning the armament of the US cavalry after 1865.During the American Civil War, the mounted soldiers fighting on both sides of the conflict carried a wide array of weapons, from sabers and lances to carbines, revolvers, and other firearms. Though some sections of the cavalry placed their trust in the sabre, the advent of viable breechloading carbines--especially repeaters such as the Spencer--was to transform warfare within little more than a decade of General Lee''s final surrender at Appomattox. However, output struggled to keep up with unprecedented demands on manufacturing technology and distribution in areas where communication was difficult and in states whose primary aim was to equip their own men rather than contribute to the arming of Federal or Confederate regiments. In addition, the alTrade ReviewCopiously illustrated with colour plates of the various weapons, this is a handsome guide. -- Chris Jarvis * Miniature Wargames *Table of ContentsIntroduction Development Use Impact Conclusion Appendix: US Patents Select Bibliography Index
£12.59
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Steel Lobsters
Book SynopsisA dramatic history of the Steel Lobsters, Sir Arthur Hesilrige's Regiment of Horse, in the English Civil War the last fully armoured knights in England. The 17th-century battlefield ushered in a new era, with formed musketeers and pistol-wielding cavalry gradually taking over from the knights and men-at-arms that had dominated the European battlefield. Based on a detailed study of the primary sources, Steel Lobsters tells the story of this transition through the history of the last fully armoured knights in England. Myke Cole, an award-winning novelist, historian, and veteran, examines the life and times of Sir Arthur Hesilrige and his Regiment of Horse, known as the Lobsters' as they were encased in plate armour. Steel Lobsters covers the full history of England''s last knights, from the seeds of their creation in Hesilrige's experience as a young cavalry officer, to their final defeat at Roundway Down in July 1643, and the decision to abando
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd German Military Vehicles in the Spanish Civil War
Book SynopsisThe Spanish Civil War was the training ground of the German military forces that struck across Europe in the Blitzkrieg of 1939-40. A detailed analysis of the German Army's vehicles, equipment, weapons and their tactical development.
£21.25
McFarland & Co Inc North Carolina Civil War Obituaries Regiments 1
Book Synopsis North Carolina sent more than 125,000 men and boys to fight the Civil War. It is estimated that about 40,000 lost their lives on the battlefield or by disease. Most were sent home for burial in family plots or community churchyards but thousands could not be identified or could not be transported and were interred in unmarked graves across the country. Many never had an obituary published. Others had obituaries that included directions to the deceased''s final resting place. This compilation of obituaries from North Carolina newspapers documents the date and cause of death for hundreds of soldiers, with many providing place of burial, surviving relatives, last words, accounts by comrades and details of military service.
£27.54
McFarland & Co Inc The 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry in the Civil
Book Synopsis The hard-fighting 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry was recruited from sparsely settled southwest Michigan shortly after the Civil War broke out. Mainly composed of young farmers and tradesmen, the regiment rapidly evolved into one of the Army of the Cumberland''s elite combat units, tenaciously fighting its way through some of the war''s bloodiest engagements. This book--featuring a complete unit roster--chronicles the regiment through the words of the veterans, tracing their development from a rabble of idealists into a fine-tuned fighting machine that executed successful bayonet charges against superior numbers. The narrative continues into the postwar period, discussing the ex-soldiers'' careers through Reconstruction and the Gilded Age. Photographs, maps, illustrations and a statistical analysis round out the work.
£27.54
McFarland & Co Inc A Confederate in Congress
Book Synopsis In May 1865, the final month of the Civil War, the U.S. Army arrested and prosecuted a sitting congressman in a military trial in the border state of Maryland, though the federal criminal courts in the state were functioning. Convicted of aiding and abetting paroled Confederate soldiers, Benjamin Gwinn Harris of Maryland''s Fifth Congressional District was imprisoned and barred from holding public office. Harris was a firebrand--effectively a Confederate serving in Congress--and had long advocated the constitutionality of slavery and the right of states to secede from the Union. This first-ever book-length analysis of the unusual trial examines the prevailing opinions in Southern Maryland and in the War Department regarding slavery, treason and the Constitution''s guarantee of property rights and freedom of speech.
£20.89
McFarland & Co Inc Confederate Cabinet Departments and Secretaries
Book Synopsis Thousands of books have been written covering every aspect of the Civil War. Yet scant attention has been given to the civilian government of the Confederacy. The most recent book on the subject was published in 1944, and what little has been written since is scattered among various journals and magazines. Drawing on scholarship old and new, this book provides a detailed overview of each of the Confederacy''s six executive departments, along with biographical sketches of each man who held a position in Jefferson Davis''s cabinet, from Secretary of State to Postmaster General.
£20.89
McFarland & Co Inc The Last Civil War Veterans
Book Synopsis It really matters very little who died last, wrote Civil War historian William Marvel, but for some reason we seem fascinated with knowing. Drawing on a wide range of sources including correspondence with descendants, this book covers the last living Civil War veterans in each state, providing details of their wartime service as soldiers and sailors and their postwar lives as family men, entrepreneurs, politicians, frontier pioneers and honored veterans.Trade Reviewa through piece of work, fully documented and capably written...but future scholars who want to consider such questions will doubtless find this an indispensable starting point"" - Civil War News""[this book] is an enthralling chronicle of the military and civilian lives of the last surviving Civil War veterans living in the United States...a fine addition to your Civil War library that reveals how men who survived the war became peaceful citizens."" - Salient Points
£20.89
McFarland & Co Inc The Union Sixth Corps in the Shenandoah Valley
Book Synopsis During the summer and fall of 1864, Virginia''s Shenandoah Valley was one of the most contested regions of the South. Federal armies invaded the Valley three times--twice they were repulsed. This book describes the third campaign, the supreme achievement of the Army of the Potomac''s Sixth Corps. One of the most respected units in the Federal Army, the Sixth Corps formed the nucleus of the Federal force that spent several months competing for control of the Valley with a desperate Confederate army, resulting in some of the toughest fighting of the war. Following victories at Winchester and Fisher''s Hill the Sixth Corps campaign culminated with a remarkable stand that stopped the attacking enemy and turned what began as a disastrous defeat into a spectacular victory at Cedar Creek.
£20.89
McFarland & Co Inc Failure to Pursue
Book Synopsis Was the Civil War preordained to last four years or were there reasons why neither side could land a knockout punch? From the outset, both North and South had anticipated a brief conflict but despite more than 50 bloody battles neither could force a decisive conclusion. For most of the war, these battles followed a pattern: the victors claimed the field and the vanquished retreated to rest, resupply and fight another day. Some generals began to realize that pursuit to capture or destroy the retreating enemy was needed to end the war--not an easy task. Taking a fresh look at the tactics that characterized many major combat actions in the war, this book examines the performance of unsuccessful (sometimes insubordinate) commanders and credits two generals with eventually seeing the need for organized pursuit.
£27.54
McFarland & Co Inc The 18th New York Infantry in the Civil War
Book Synopsis Responding to President Lincoln''s initial call for troops, the 18th New York Infantry emerged as one of the Excelsior State''s first regiments and mustered many of its earliest volunteers. Formed of companies from across the state, the unit saw combat early, suffering the first casualties of the Bull Run campaign when they were ambushed on the march four days before the battle. As part of the Army of the Potomac, they fought at Gaines''s Mill, Crampton''s Gap, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Drawing on numerous sources including several unpublished letters and diaries, this book gives the complete history of the 18th--from the first enlistee to the last surviving veteran (who died in 1938)--with an emphasis on the experiences of individual soldiers.
£30.39
McFarland & Co Inc Psychological Consequences of the American Civil
Book Synopsis The conclusion of America''s Civil War set off an ongoing struggle as a fractured society suffered the psychological consequences of four years of destruction, deprivation and distrust. Veterans experienced climbing rates of depression, suicide, mental illness, crime, and alcohol and drug abuse. Survivors, leery of conventional medicine and traditional religion, sought out quacks and spiritualists as cult memberships grew. This book provides a comprehensive account of the war-weary fighting their mental demons.
£23.74
McFarland & Co Inc Stuarts Tarheels
Book Synopsis When Confederate Major General J.E.B. Stuart said North Carolina has done nobly in this army, he had one of his own men to thank: Brigadier General James Byron Gordon. A protege of Stuart, Gordon was the consummate nineteenth-century landowner, politician, and businessman. Despite a lack of military training, he rose rapidly through the ranks and, as the commander of all North Carolina cavalrymen in the Army of Northern Virginia, he helped bring unparalleled success to Stuart''s famed Confederate cavalry. This updated biography, originally published in 1996, chronicles Gordon''s early life and military career and, through his men, takes a fresh look at the vaunted Army of Northern Virginia--its battles, controversies, and troops. This second edition includes additional source material that has come to light and a roster of Gordon''s 1st North Carolina Cavalry.Trade Reviewis a worthy addition to the increasing bibliography of Stuart's cavalry regiments"" - Blue & Gray Magazine
£27.54
McFarland & Co Inc The 96th Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Civil War
Book Synopsis The 96th Pennsylvania Volunteers infantry regiment was formed in 1861--its ranks filled by nearly 1,200 Irish and German immigrants from Schuylkill County responding to Lincoln''s call for troops. The men saw action for three years with the Army of the Potomac''s VI Corps, participating in engagements at Gaines'' Mill, Crampton''s Gap, Salem Church and Spotsylvania. Drawing on letters, diaries, memoirs and other accounts, this comprehensive history documents their combat service from the point of view of the rank-and-file soldier, along with their views on the war, slavery, emancipation and politics.Trade ReviewDavid Ward’s The 96th Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Civil War is a fine history of the Infantry. A regiment in the Army of the Potomac’s Sixth Corps, the 96th Pennsylvania served with distinction in the campaigns in the East. Ward’s book has all the elements of a model regimental history from its moving narrative to its research in many unpublished manuscripts and newspapers. The book is filled with accounts by its members and all the intrigues that plagued volunteer units. It is a most welcome work."" - Jeffry D. Wert, author of The Sword of Lincoln: The Army of the Potomac.
£27.54
McFarland & Co Inc That Bloody Hill
Book Synopsis Hilliard''s Legion--a part of Archibald Gracie''s Brigade of Alabama Confederates--at the battle of Chickamauga. The author shows conclusively that Gracie''s command was never forced from the berm at the top of the Horseshoe Ridge and that some men from Hilliard''s Legion penetrated to the top of the Ridge. A reexamination of the battle''s conclusion highlights the Legion''s role in the final movement. A Medal of Honor citation is corrected and the Legion''s post-war contributions are explored. A complete roster is included, with biographical notes on most of the soldiers.
£20.89
McFarland & Co Inc New York and the Lincoln Specials
Book Synopsis Abraham Lincoln''s presidency was bookended by a pair of dramatic railroad trips through the state of New York. His first term began with a pre-inaugural railway tour--his second ended with a funeral train. Each was a five-day crossing of the Empire State. These two journeys allowed thousands of ordinary Americans first to celebrate, and later to mourn, the great president, and became indelibly etched in the memories of those who had the opportunity to stand along parade route. Drawing on newspaper accounts, memoirs and diaries, this book brings to life the two epic and unique moments in both New York''s and the nation''s history.
£27.54
McFarland & Co Inc William Edmondson Grumble Jones
Book Synopsis William Edmondson Grumble Jones (b. 1824) stands among the most notable Southwest Virginians to fight in the Civil War. The Washington County native graduated from Emory & Henry College and West Point. As a lieutenant in the Old Army between service in Oregon and Texas, he watched helplessly as his wife drowned during the wreck of the steamship Independence. He resigned his commission in 1857. Resuming his military career as a Confederate officer, he mentored the legendary John Singleton Mosby. His many battles included a clash with George Armstrong Custer near Gettysburg. An internal dispute with his commanding general, J.E.B. Stuart, resulted in Jones''s court-martial conviction in 1863. Following a series of campaigns in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, he returned to the Shenandoah Valley and died in battle in 1864, leaving a mixed legacy.
£27.54
McFarland & Co Inc No Vote for Women
Book Synopsis From 1865, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton led campaigns for equal rights for all but were ultimately defeated by a Congress and reformers intent on applying suffrage established with constitutional amendments and legislation to men only. Ignoring all women, black and white, advocates argued that enfranchising black men would solve race problems, masking the effect on women. This book weaves Anthony''s and Stanton''s campaigns together with national and congressional events, in the process uncovering relationships among these events and revealing the devastating impact on the women and their campaign for civil rights for all citizens.
£41.69
McFarland & Co Inc A Bloody Day at Gaines Mill
Book Synopsis In the summer of 1862, two great armies met outside of Richmond in a series of battles that would determine the course of the Civil War. The Union had time, men and materiel on its side, while the Confederates had mobility, esprit de corps and aggressive leadership. Untried General Robert E. Lee was tasked with driving the Yankees from their almost impregnable positions to save Richmond and end the war. Lee planned to isolate part of the Union Army, crush it, and then destroy the only supply base the remaining Federals had. To do so, he had to move thousands of troops hundreds of miles, bringing multiple forces together with intricate timing, all without the Yankees or their spies finding out. The largest and most important of these battles occurred at Gaines'' Mill.
£27.54
McFarland & Co Inc Preparing for Disunion
Book Synopsis Between 1817 and 1864, sixteen officers were assigned as Commandants of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy. They played an important role in training the officers who would serve on both sides of the Civil War. Historians criticize the program as antiquated for its time: A course in Napoleonic strategy and tactics that did not account for rifled weapons or the particularities of terrain. Yet these commandants made changes to the program, developed new textbooks and instructed cadets who became field generals. The biographies of the commandants are presented along with their contributions to the Academy, notable graduates and other military service.
£27.54
McFarland & Co Inc An Arch Rebel Like Myself
Book Synopsis Dan Showalter was Speaker Pro Tem of the California State Assembly at the outbreak of the Civil War and the exemplar of treason in the Far West among the pro-Union press. He gained notoriety as the survivor of California''s last political (and actual, fatal) duel, for his role in the display of a Confederate flag in Sacramento, and for his imprisonment after an armed confrontation with Union troops. Escaping to Texas, he distinguished himself in the Confederate service in naval battles and in pursuit of Comanche raiders. As commander of the 4th Arizona Cavalry, he helped recapture the Rio Grande Valley from the Union and defended Brownsville against a combined Union and Mexican force. Refusing to surrender at war''s end, he fled to Mexico, where he died of a wound sustained in a drunken bar fight at age 35.Trade ReviewThis stunning historical inquiry into the pugnacious life and times of Dan Showalter is ambitious in scope and fascinating in its content. The authors paint a panoramic view of the Southwest borderlands in those tumultuous Civil War years without losing sight of the details of the life of an absolutely fascinating individual. This meticulously researched and compelling story is likely to keep the reader captivated. Needless to say, this masterful and definitive study is highly recommended."" - Jerry Thompson, Regents Professor, Texas A&M International University and past president of the Texas State Historical Association.
£20.89
McFarland & Co Inc A Burned Land
Book Synopsis Often neglected by historians, actions in Missouri and Kansas had an important influence on the course of the Civil War, with profound effects for the communities and people in the region.Outside of Virginia and Tennessee, Missouri was perhaps the most hotly contested territory during the war.The fighting in Missouri culminated with an expedition that re-wrote the books on tactics and the use of mounted infantry. This book focuses on the experiences of the soldiers, officers and civilians on both sides.The author brings to life the events in the region that contributed to the internecine strife in the Western Theater.
£20.89
McFarland & Co Inc Rebel Guerrillas
Book Synopsis From the hills and valleys of the eastern Confederate states to the sun-drenched plains of Missouri and Bleeding Kansas, a vicious, clandestine war was fought behind the big-battle clashes of the American Civil War. In the east, John Singleton Mosby became renowned for the daring hit-and-run tactics of his rebel horsemen. Here a relatively civilized war was fought; women and children usually left with a roof over their heads. But along the Kansas-Missouri border it was a far more brutal clash; no quarter given. William Clarke Quantrill and William Bloody Bill Anderson became notorious for their savagery.
£27.54
McFarland & Co Inc Colonels in BlueMissouri and the Western States
Book Synopsis This biographical dictionary catalogs the Union army colonels who commanded regiments from Missouri and the western States and Territories during the Civil War. The seventh volume in a series documenting Union army colonels, this book details the lives of officers who did not advance beyond that rank. Included for each colonel are brief biographical excerpts and any available photographs, many of them published for the first time.Trade Reviewexcellent...invaluable for serious students of the war, often amusing reading for the casual historian, and a gold mine for genealogical researchers." - The NYMAS Review"excellent.... Frequently, Hunt's entries are the only biographical treatment available for many of these officers...invaluable for serious students of the war, often amusing reading for the casual historian and a gold mine for genealogical researchers" - StrateyPage.
£27.54
McFarland & Co Inc The Cavalries in the Nashville Campaign
Book Synopsis The Nashville Campaign, culminating with the last major battle of the Civil War, is one of the most compelling and controversial campaigns of the conflict. The campaign pitted the young and energetic James Harrison Wilson and his Union cavalry against the cunning and experienced Nathan Bedford Forrest with his Confederate cavalry. This book is an analysis of contributions made by the two opposing cavalry forces and provides new insights and details into the actions of the cavalry during the battle. This campaign highlighted important changes in cavalry tactics and never in the Civil War was there closer support by the cavalry for infantry actions than for the Union forces in the Battle of Nashville. The retreat by Cheatham''s corps and the Battle of the Barricade receive a more in-depth discussion than in previous works on this battle. The importance of this campaign cannot be overstated as a different outcome of this battle could have altered history. The Nashville Campaign reflTable of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by James D. Kay, Jr. Preface Part One—Prelude One. The Situation on September 4, 1864 Two. Hood Prepares to March to Tennessee Three. The Union Cavalry in the Nashville Campaign Four. The Confederate Cavalry in the Nashville Campaign Part Two—The Advance on Nashville Five. Forrest Attacks Johnsonville and Hood Prepares to Advance into Tennessee Six. Florence to Columbia Seven. The Armies Move into Position at Columbia Eight. Columbia: Forrest Pushes Across the Duck River Part Three—The Battle for Nashville Nine. Spring Hill and Franklin Ten. Hood Marches to Nashville Eleven. The Battle of Nashville—December 15, 1864 Twelve. The Battle of Nashville—December 16, 1864 Thirteen. Hood Retreats Conclusions Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
£30.39
McFarland & Co Inc Confederate Ironclads at War
Book Synopsis Hampered by lack of materials, shipyards and experienced shipbuilders, even so the South managed to construct 34 iron-armored warships during the Civil War, of which the Confederate Navy put 25 into service. The stories of these vessels illustrate the hardships under which the Navy operated--and also its resourcefulness. Except for the Albemarle, no Confederate ironclad was sunk or destroyed by enemy action. Overtaken by events on the ground, most were destroyed by their own crews to prevent them from falling into Union hands. This account covers the design and construction and the engagements of the Confederate ironclads and describes the ingenuity and courage, as well as the challenges and frustrations of their too little, too late service.
£32.39
McFarland & Co Inc The Vermont Brigade in the Seven Days
Book Synopsis The Vermont Brigade, sometimes referred to as the First Vermont Brigade or the Old Brigade, fought its first full-brigade engagement in the Seven Days'' battles. The leaders, as well as the rank and file, were inexperienced in warfare, but through sheer grit and determination they made a name for themselves as one of the hardest-fighting units in the Army of the Potomac. Using soldiers'' letters, diaries, and service and pension records, this book gives a soldier''s-eye-view of the Virginia summer heat, days of marching with very little rest or nourishment, and the fear and exhilaration of combat. Also included are the stories of 29 men that were wounded or killed and how the tragedies affected their families.
£27.54
McFarland & Co Inc The Civil War in the South Carolina Lowcountry
Book Synopsis Some of the most dramatic and consequential events of the Civil War era took place in the South Carolina Lowcountry between Charleston and Savannah. From Robert Barnwell Rhett''s inflammatory 1844 speech in Bluffton calling for secession, to the last desperate attempts by Confederate forces to halt Sherman''s juggernaut, the region was torn apart by war. This history tells the story through the experiences of two radically different military units--the Confederate Beaufort Volunteer Artillery and the U.S. 1st South Carolina Regiment, the first black Union regiment to fight in the war--both organized in Beaufort, the heart of the Lowcountry.Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: The Kansas Ticket Gang 1. Rodney Gets a Job 2. Lawrence, the University of Kansas and Basketball 3. Basketball 4. Changing Athletics Directors, Coaches and Conferences 5. Tickets: A Brief Biography 6. Charlette Coble and the University of Oklahoma 7. Rodney "Tickets" Jones: Ticket Whisperer of Mass Street 8. Junction City 9. Money and the AD Shuffle 10. Charlette: When Home Becomes Work and Work Becomes Home 11. Perkins 12. Charlette Comes to Town 13. It Worked! 14. Complimentary Tickets and Ticket Ownership 15. The Ticket Gang Scales Up 16. The Greatest Year in the History of KU Athletics 17. Big Trouble Visits Big D 18. Coming Apart 19. Everybody Knows 20. Cooperation 21. Adieu, Lew, Adieu 22. Indictment: A True Bill 23. Here Comes the Judge for the Family Blubaugh 24. Here Comes the Judge for Rodney "Tickets" Jones 25. Judgment for Kassie Liebsch and Ben Kirtland III 26. Reciprocity at Home: Tickets for Tickets 27. The Oklahoma Connection and Poor Accounting 28. Summing Up: The Box Score and the Original Rules Epilogue Appendix A: Code of Ethical Conduct, Kansas Athletics, Inc. Appendix B: Federal Sentencing Guidelines Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
£20.89
McFarland & Co Inc Rhode Islands Civil War Dead
Book Synopsis? Rhode Island sent 23,236 men to fight in the Civil War. They served in eight infantry regiments, three heavy artillery regiments, three regiments and one battalion of cavalry, a company of hospital guards and 10 batteries of light artillery. Hundreds more served in the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Rhode Islanders participated in nearly every major battle of the war, firing the first volleys at Bull Run, and some of the last at Appomattox. How many died in the Civil War is a question that has long eluded historians. Drawing on a 20-year study of regimental histories, pension files, letters, diaries, and visits to every cemetery in the state, award-winning Civil War historian Robert Grandchamp documents 2,217 Rhode Islanders who died as a direct result of military service. Each regiment is identified, followed by the name, rank and place of residence for each soldier, the details of their deaths and, where known, their final resting places.
£27.54
McFarland & Co Inc General Emory Upton in the Civil War
Book Synopsis Considered by many to be the architect of the modern U.S. Army, Union General Emory Upton commanded troops in almost every major battle of the Civil War''s Eastern Theater. Witnessing some of the war''s bloodiest engagements convinced him of the need for comprehensive reform in military organization, professionalism, education, tactics and personnel policies. From the end of the war to his 1881 death by suicide, Upton led an effort to modernize U.S. military culture. While much has been written about the politics of his reform campaign, this book details his wartime experiences and how they informed his intense fervor for change.
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McFarland & Co Inc Major General Philip Kearny
Book Synopsis Union General Philip Kearny began his career as a lieutenant with the 1st U.S. Dragoons. He studied cavalry tactics in France and fought with the Chasseurs d''Afrique in Algeria, where his fearlessness earned him the nickname Kearny le Magnifique. Returning to America, he wrote a cavalry manual for the U.S. Army and later raised a troop of dragoons--using his own money to buy 120 matching dapple-gray mounts for his men--and led them during the Mexican War, where he lost an arm. This biography chronicles the military life of one of the most talented field officers in the Army of the Potomac at the outbreak of the Civil War, who famously led a charge at the Battle of Williamsburg with his reins in his teeth, and sometimes disobeyed General George McClellan, once protesting an order to retreat as prompted by cowardice or treason. Kearny was on the verge of higher command when he was killed at the 1862 Battle of Chantilly.Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface I. Beginnings II. Influences III. A Soldierly Figure IV. Valley of the Sun V. Camp Seminary VI. Williamsburg VII. Seven Pines VIII. Pivot at Gaines' Mill IX. Glendale X. Malvern Hill XI. A Long Roll of Thunder XII. Manassas, August 29: Pope Engages XIII. Manassas, August 30: Longstreet Attacks XIV. Requiem Epilogue Appendix A: Lost Letter of Lt. Philip Kearny Appendix B: Extracts from Official Reports—Mexican War Appendix C: Documents, Reports, etc.—American Civil War Appendix D: Kearny Testimonials Appendix E: Kearny and First New Jersey Regiment Appendix F: Kearny Assigned to III Corps, 3rd Division Appendix G: Union and Confederate Order of Battle (Selected Units) Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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McFarland & Co Inc The 6thMichigan Volunteer Infantry in the Civil
Book Synopsis The 6th Michigan Volunteer Infantry first deployed to Baltimore, where the soldiers'' exemplary demeanor charmed a mainly secessionist population. Their subsequent service along the Mississippi River was a perfect storm of epidemic disease, logistical failures, guerrilla warfare, profiteering, martinet West Pointers and scheming field officers, along with the doldrums of camp life punctuated by bloody battles. The Michiganders responded with alcoholism, insubordination and depredations. Yet they saved the Union right at Baton Rouge and executed suicidal charges at Port Hudson. This first modern history of the controversial regiment concludes with a statistical analysis, a roster and a brief summary of its service following conversion to heavy artillery.
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McFarland & Co Inc Christopher H. Tebault Surgeon to the Confederacy
Book Synopsis Among the top physicians of the Confederacy, Christopher H. Tebault distinguished himself as a surgeon during the Civil War. Recognized for his medical contributions after the war, he was nominated Surgeon General of the United Confederate Veterans, a position he used to compile the history of Confederate medicine, advocate for veterans and contribute to Southern literature. A staunch Lost Cause proponent, he also fought Reconstruction policies and the enfranchisement of former slaves. Drawing on his own writings, this first biography of Tebault describes his notable medical education in New Orleans and the ingenuity he used to treat wounds and illness, as well as his struggles against Reconstruction policies, situating his story in the problematic context of Confederate history that persists today.
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McFarland & Co Inc Confederate Veterans in Northern California
Book Synopsis Drawing on six years of research, this book covers the military service and postwar lives of notable Confederate veterans who moved into Northern California at the end the Civil War. Biographies of 101 former rebels are provided, from the oldest brother of the Clanton Gang to the son of a President to plantation owners, dirt farmers, criminals and everything in between.
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McFarland & Co Inc Civil War Scoundrels and the Texas Cotton Trade
Book Synopsis During the Civil War, scoundrels from both the Union and Confederate sides were able to execute illicit, but ingenious, schemes to acquire Texas cotton. Texas was the only Confederate state that bordered a neutral country, it was never forcibly conquered, and its coast was impossible to effectively blockade. Using little known contemporary sources, this story reveals how charlatans exploited these conditions to run the blockade, import machinery and weapons, and defraud the state''s most prominent political, military and civilian leaders in the process. Best known for his role in the romantic entanglements of his co-conspirator William Sprague, Harris Hoyt stands out due to his sharp intellect and fascinating character. Hoyt was able to draw most of Abraham Lincoln''s inner circle into his web of deceit and even influenced the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. This is the first account to expose the depth and breadth of the many Texas cotton trading scams and the Trade ReviewCivil War Scoundrels and the Texas Cotton Trade is a masterful and meticulously wrought account of frontier grifter Harris Hoyt's Texas adventure, a sprawling Civil War swindle featuring a motley cohort of scamsters and crooked public officials."—Stephen G. Michaud, author of Dark Dreams and The Only Living WitnessTable of Contents Preface 1 1—The Texas Cotton Trade 7 2—Civil War Blockade Running: Setting Up the Scheme 21 3—Winning the White House: Telling a Texas Tall Tale 31 4—The Texas Adventure Fleet: A Sinking Start 44 5—Hot, Dirty, and Full of Fleas: At the Rio Grande 66 6—Double Dealing Cotton in Texas 79 7—Escape from Texas 97 8—Deceived and Swindled from New York to Matamoros 113 9—Aiding the Enemy without Conviction 125 10—Post-War Scoundrels Reconstructed and Resurrected 133 11—Conclusion 147 Appendix 1—Scoundrels and a Few Others 149 Appendix 2—Sails, Steamers, and the Texas Cotton Trade 167 Chapter Notes 179 Bibliography 203 Index 209
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