A list of 100 wonderful, mustread books about the civil war era, spanning several decades and genres. The 12 most essential civil war books americas military. Shermans 1865 carolinas campaign receives scant attention from most civil war historians, largely because it was overshadowed by the army of northern virginias final battles. Armed with a vibrant personality and keen intellect, she soon found herself in a circle of wellconnected, literaryminded socialites, artists and prominent politicians, including the inveterate diarist george templeton strong. From james mcphersons definitive history to tony horwitzs adventures among obsessives, here are the 11 best books on the civil war in time. Bison book, 1993, reid mitchell, civil war soldiers new york. The kidnapping of president lincoln and other war detective stories. In any event, here are a dozen books that, for me, tell the story of the civil war with literary. Six books on the civil war these six histories of the civil war that are mustreads if you want to better understand the conflict. I am a civil war reenactor and as such am always looking for books on the civil war period. Civil war stories is a collection of short stories drawn on ambrose bierces experiences as an officer in the civil war. Detailed minutiae of solder life in the army of northern virginia, 18611865. The black civil war soldiers of illinois tells the story of the twentyninth united states colored infantry, one of almost 150 african american regiments to fight in the civil war and the only such unit assembled by the state of illinois.
Its the story of an escaped slave woman and her childhood friendlover who trail the fringe of shermans march to free slaves the union army wont reach. Sixteen dark and vivid selections by great satirist and shortstory writer. A list of notable books about the american civil war. Buy a cheap copy of civil war stories book by ambrose bierce.
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Cattons superb trilogy on the army of the potomac emphasizes the gritty determination of private soldiers despite the. Civil war letters and diaries contemporary accounts of the american civil war by ordinary americans on both sides of the conflict. Currently, the best civil war book is the the civil war volumes box set. Over half a million young americans gave their lives fighting for or against the effort by southern states to secede from the union and preserve a society based on slave labor. This is a broad library containing novels like the red badge of courage and uncle toms cabin, civil war stories by ambrose pierce, ppems from julia ward howe and emily dickison, and historical documents including the emancipation proclamation, and. Armies and soldiers genealogy general government documents guides to records. For these soldiers, the president became father abraham, and their. Wiley practically invented social history in the context of civil war soldiers.
The affair at coulters notch by ambrose bierce chickamauga by ambrose bierce killed at resaca by ambrose bierce an occurrence at owl creek bridge by ambrose bierce one of the missing by ambrose bierce the lost guidon by charles egbert craddock the. The soldiers on both sides of the civil war were united by a common history, and yet the. By the end, 625,000 people had diedmore american casualties than world war i and world war ii combined. Rich in detail, eloquently written, and beautifully illustrated, it gives readers a you are there perspective on army life, north and south, in americas bloodiest conflict. Any recommended reading list therefore has to be highly selective and at least somewhat arbitrary. The story of the authors greatgrandfathers civil war experience, based on a remarkable set. Many books about the civil war are shelved in the archives i library in library.
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Testament is a carnival of voices fresh, honest, patriotic, stoic, at times haunting, and always believable. The civil war was the first war in american history in which a. Far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over that of any other american figure. New listing history of kearnys first new jersey brigade camille baquet 2nd lt. Trying to name the top dozen civil war books of all time is. The facts, presented in a nonprurient way, seem to have amused many civil war.
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The month that saved america benson bobricks testament the story of his union greatgrandfather in the civil war is part biography, part war story, part treasure trove of newly discovered letters. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil war monitor. Now, were inviting our readers share their personal family stories from the civil war by submitting those to north carolina stories of the civil war. In war stories, you will find civil war stories most people have never heard before, told by people who actually lived during those momentous times, stories full of danger, fear, excitement, joy, humor, and heartache. Heres ten of the best civil war short stories written some of the finest authors of the time. He is captured at spring hill, tennessee then escapes, which.
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