Description
Book SynopsisThis attractively packaged gift book offers a highly illustrated introduction to some of the American Civil War''s most famous and important battles, from the Battle of Fort Sumter in 1861 to the Battle of Appomattox Court House in 1865.
The American 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 the 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 color artwork, covers every theater of the war and det
Trade Review
Just the thing for US Civil War buffs: snappily written, informative and entertaining. A cracking read. -- Saul David, bestselling author and historian
The book is an excellent introduction to the war’s 30 most famous and significant battles * History of War *
Table of Contents
Chronology The 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
