Format:
1 Online-Ressource (334 p)
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ill. (some col.), col. maps
Edition:
New ed
Edition:
London Bloomsbury Publishing 2014 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Edition:
Also issued in print
ISBN:
9781472895813
Series Statement:
Essential histories
Content:
Foreword -- Introduction: The Nation in Crisis -- Chronology -- Chapter 1: The War in the East 1861-May 1863 -- Chapter 2: The War in the West 1861-July 1863 -- Chapter 3: The War in the East May 1863-1865 -- Chapter 4: The War in the West July 1863-1865 -- Conclusion and Consequences - United States -- Further Reading -- About the Authors -- Index
Content:
The four long years of Civil War saw fighting across America on an unprecedented scale, incurring losses to both sides to an extent never previously imagined. As the battles raged from east to west, from the First Battle of Bull run to Sherman's march to the Sea, no part of America remained untouched by the war, with families finding themselves torn and fighting on opposing sides. More than 150 years on, the war continues to fascinate us, and the key commanders, both presidents, and battle sites are forever enshrined in America's history. With a foreword by James McPherson, this volume brings together the work of four leading US historians to provide a thoroughly comprehensive and insightful study of the war, packed with first-hand accounts from soldiers and civilians alike. Superbly illustrated with more than 150 contemporary black-and white and color images, and with 40 specially commissioned full-color maps, this edition provides an analysis of the causes, events, and effects of the Civil War
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-323) and index
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Originally published by Osprey Publishing in Essential histories series in 2003
,
Also issued in print.
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781782006435
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781472807793
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781472810274
Additional Edition:
Available in another form
Language:
English
DOI:
10.5040/9781472895813
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