An illustrated history of the Civil War :
by Miller, William J.,
Physical details: 454 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 x 28 cm ISBN:073703162X; 9780737031621.Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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900 - 999 | 973.781352 Mil (Browse shelf) | Available |
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rush to the colors (A fire bell in the night. Essay: Abolitionists -- Fate of the nation. Essay: Secessionists -- Warriors and patriots. Essay: Accouterments -- Sacred cause. Essay: The Zouaves -- War, glorious war. Essay: Men of Bull Run) -- War on a grand scale (The young Napoleon. Essay: Battle of Ball's Bluff -- The war at sea. Essay: Shipbuilding -- A killing blow. Essay: Dueling ironclads -- Deliverance. Essay: Mapmaking -- Forced to gamble. Essay: espionage -- Compassion's crusade. Essay: field surgeons -- The cresting wave. Essay: Stonewall Jackson).
Chaos and destruction (The enemy at home. Essay: The press -- "Let him fight". Essay: The 54th Massachusetts -- Turning point. Essay: Soldier life -- A leader, at last. Essay: the telegraph) -- To long endure (Rivers of blood. Essay: William T. Sherman -- Cavalry charge. Essay: Jeb Stuart -- Black flag. Essay: Mourning -- Referendum on resolve. Essay: Refugees -- The south at bay. Essay: The crater -- Full cycle. Essay: Davis imprisoned -- A long, dark road. Essay: photography).
This book illustrates the everyday lives of soldiers during the Civil War, depicting cavalry, medicine, spies, special regiments, and more. Over 1,000 images are published here for the first time.
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