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Morgan's Great Raid - The Remarkable Expedition from Kentucky to Ohio (Paperback): David L Mowery Morgan's Great Raid - The Remarkable Expedition from Kentucky to Ohio (Paperback)
David L Mowery
R572 R473 Discovery Miles 4 730 Save R99 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A military operation unlike any other on American soil, Morgan's Raid was characterized by incredible speed, superhuman endurance and innovative tactics. One of the nation's most colorful leaders, Confederate general John Hunt Morgan, took his cavalry through enemy-occupied territory in three states in one of the longest offensives of the Civil War. The effort produced the only battles fought north of the Ohio River and reached farther north than any other regular Confederate force. With twenty-five maps and more than forty illustrations, Morgan's Raid historian David L. Mowery takes a new look at this unprecedented event in American history, one historians rank among the world's greatest land-based raids since Elizabethan times.

The Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe - A Biography (Paperback): Elaine Showalter The Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe - A Biography (Paperback)
Elaine Showalter
R466 R385 Discovery Miles 3 850 Save R81 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Abraham Lincoln - The Man behind the Myths (Paperback): Stephen B. Oates Abraham Lincoln - The Man behind the Myths (Paperback)
Stephen B. Oates
R362 R299 Discovery Miles 2 990 Save R63 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Stephen B. Oates discerns the historical truth from the mythical legend that surrounds Lincoln in this original and fascinating portrait of America's 16th president.

Sounding Forth the Trumpet - 1837-1860 (Paperback, Repackaged ed.): Peter Marshall, David Manuel Sounding Forth the Trumpet - 1837-1860 (Paperback, Repackaged ed.)
Peter Marshall, David Manuel
R795 Discovery Miles 7 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Sounding Forth the Trumpet brings to life one of the most crucial epochs in America's history--the events leading up to and precipitating the Civil War. In this enlightening book, readers live through the Gold Rush, the Mexican War, the skirmishes of Bleeding Kansas, and the emergence of Abraham Lincoln, as well as the tragic issue of slavery.

Civil War Eufaula (Paperback): Mike Bunn Civil War Eufaula (Paperback)
Mike Bunn
R521 R432 Discovery Miles 4 320 Save R89 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Told here for the first time is the compelling story of the Bluff City during the Civil War. Historian and preservationist Mike Bunn takes you from the pivotal role Eufaula played in Alabama's secession and early enthusiasm for the Confederate cause to its aborted attempt to become the state's capital and its ultimate capture by Union forces, chronicling the effects of the conflict on Eufaulans along the way. "Civil War Eufaula "draws on a wide range of firsthand individual perspectives, including those of husbands and wives, political leaders, businessmen, journalists, soldiers, students and slaves, to produce a mosaic of observations on shared experiences. Together, they communicate what it was like to live in this riverside trading town during a prolonged and cataclysmic war. It is the story of ordinary people in extraordinary times.

Lee's Lieutenants - A Study in Command (Abridged, Paperback, Abridged edition): Douglas Southall Freeman, Stephen W. Sears Lee's Lieutenants - A Study in Command (Abridged, Paperback, Abridged edition)
Douglas Southall Freeman, Stephen W. Sears
R1,157 R959 Discovery Miles 9 590 Save R198 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command is the most colorful and popular of Douglas Southall Freeman's works. A sweeping narrative that presents a multiple biography against the flame-shot background of the American Civil War, it is the story of the great figures of the Army of Northern Virginia who fought under Robert E. Lee.

The Confederacy won resounding victories throughout the war, but seldom easily or without tremendous casualties. Death was always on the heels of fame, but the men who commanded -- among them Jackson, Longstreet, and Ewell -- developed as leaders and men. Lee's Lieutenants follows these men to the costly battle at Gettysburg, through the deepening twilight of the South's declining military might, and finally to the collapse of Lee's command and his formal surrender in 1865. To his unparalleled descriptions of men and operations, Dr. Freeman adds an insightful analysis of the lessons learned and their bearing upon the future military development of the nation. Accessible at last in a one-volume edition abridged by noted Civil War historian Stephen W. Sears, Lee's Lieutenants is essential reading for all Civil War buffs, students of war, and admirers of the historian's art as practiced at its very highest level.

The Dreaded Thirteenth Tennessee Union Cavalry - Marauding Mountain Men (Paperback): Melanie Storie The Dreaded Thirteenth Tennessee Union Cavalry - Marauding Mountain Men (Paperback)
Melanie Storie
R558 R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Save R100 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Tennessee's Thirteenth Union Cavalry was a unit composed mostly of amateur soldiers that eventually turned undisciplined boys into seasoned fighters. At the outbreak of the Civil War, East Tennessee was torn between its Unionist tendencies and the surrounding Confederacy. The result was the persecution of the "home Yankees" by Confederate sympathizers. Rather than quelling Unionist fervor, this oppression helped East Tennessee contribute an estimated thirty thousand troops to the North. Some of those troops joined the "Loyal Thirteenth" in Stoneman's raid and in pursuit of Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Join author Melanie Storie as she recounts the harrowing narrative of an often-overlooked piece of Civil War history.

Marching Through Georgia - The Story of Soldiers and Civilians During Sherman's Campaign (Paperback, 1st HarperPerennial... Marching Through Georgia - The Story of Soldiers and Civilians During Sherman's Campaign (Paperback, 1st HarperPerennial ed)
Lee B Kennett
R514 R431 Discovery Miles 4 310 Save R83 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this engrossing work of history, Lee Kennett brilliantly brings General Sherman's 1864 invasion of Georgia to life by capturing the ground-level experiences of the soldiers and civilians who witnesses the bloody campaign.  From the skirmish at Buzzard Roost Gap all the way to Savannah ten months later, Kennet follows the notorious, complex Sherman, who attacked the devastated the heart of the Confederacy's arsenal. Marching Through Georgia describes, in gripping detail, the event that marked the end of the Old South.

The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference (Paperback): James M Mcpherson The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference (Paperback)
James M Mcpherson; Edited by Margaret E. Wagner, Gary W. Gallagher, Paul Finkelman
R1,250 R1,053 Discovery Miles 10 530 Save R197 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"The Civil War was the most dramatic, violent, and fateful experience in American history. . . . Little wonder that the Civil War had a profound impact that has echoed down the generations and remains undiminished today. That impact helps explain why at least 50,000 books and pamphlets . . . on the Civil War have been published since the 1860s. Most of these are in the Library of Congress, along with thousands of unpublished letters, diaries, and other documents that make this depository an unparalleled resource for studying the war. From these sources, the editors of "The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference "have compiled a volume that every library, every student of the Civil War--indeed everyone with an interest in the American past--will find indispensable." --From the Foreword by James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Battle Cry of Freedom "

The Gettysburg Campaign - A Study in Command (Hardcover, 1st Touchstone ed): Edwin B. Coddington The Gettysburg Campaign - A Study in Command (Hardcover, 1st Touchstone ed)
Edwin B. Coddington
R847 R713 Discovery Miles 7 130 Save R134 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Battle of Gettysburg remains one of the most controversial military actions in America's history, and one of the most studied.Professor Coddington's is an analysis not only of the battle proper, but of the actions of both Union and Confederate armies for the six months prior to the battle and the factors affecting General Meade's decision not to pursue the retreating Confederate forces. This book contends that Gettysburg was a crucial Union victory, primarily because of the effective leadership of Union forces--not, as has often been said, only because the North was the beneficiary of Lee's mistakes. Scrupulously documented and rich in fascinating detail, The Gettysburg Campaign stands as one of the landmark works in the history of the Civil War.

Civil War Trivia and Fact Book - Unusual and Often Overlooked Facts About America's Civil War (Paperback): Webb Garrison Civil War Trivia and Fact Book - Unusual and Often Overlooked Facts About America's Civil War (Paperback)
Webb Garrison
R314 R237 Discovery Miles 2 370 Save R77 (25%) Out of stock

In "Civil War Trivia and Fact Book" more than 2,000 unusual, interesting, and little-known facts are assembled in a volume that will tantalize the mind at every page.

What Confederate general could be identified at a distance by the ostrich plume in his hat? How many Southerners migrated to the North during the war? How many Northerners moved to the South? These and hundreds of other questions are answered.

Included are 33 fascinating sidebar articles, lists of little-known facts, and 48 unusual photographs and stories. A thorough index makes the "Civil War Trivia and Fact Book" a valuable resource for students and researchers.

As a member of the elite Mitchell Thunderbolts, Pvt. John Gilleland had an idea he was sure would bring a quick end to the war―a double-barreled cannon. Fired simultaneously, its barrels would eject a pair of balls connected with a chain in order to "mow down Yankees as a scythe cuts wheat." Legend has it that in its sole test firing, balls whizzed around in erratic fashion and killed three Thunderbolts.

Transportation magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt prized each of his ships. But as a patriotic gesture, he agreed to sell a 1,700-ton vessel that bore his name to the Federal government―at his own price. He asked for, and received, exactly one dollar.

The Life of a Union Army Sharpshooter - The Diaries and Letters of John T. Farnham (Hardcover): William G. Andrews The Life of a Union Army Sharpshooter - The Diaries and Letters of John T. Farnham (Hardcover)
William G. Andrews
R776 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R138 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

John T. Farnham, a sharpshooter in the Union Army, wrote a substantial diary entry nearly every day during his three-year enlistment, sent over 50 long articles to his hometown newspaper, and mailed some 600 letters home. He described training, battles, skirmishes, encampments, furloughs, marches, hospital life, and clerkships at the Iron Brigade headquarters and the War Department. He met Lincoln and acquired a blood-stained cuff taken from his assassinated body. He befriended freed slaves, teaching them to read and write and built them a school. He campaigned for Lincoln's re-election. He subscribed to three newspapers and several magazines and devoured 22 books. He attended 23 plays and six concerts during his service. He was gregarious and popular, naming in his diaries 108 friends in the service and 156 at home. Frail and sickly, he died of tuberculosis four years after his discharge. He paints a detailed portrait of the lives of ordinary soldiers in the Union Army, their food, living conditions, relations among officers and men, ordeals, triumphs, and tragedies. Nominated for the Gilder Lehrman Prize

The Great Chicago Beer Riot - How Lager Struck a Blow for Liberty (Paperback): John F. Hogan, Judy E Brady The Great Chicago Beer Riot - How Lager Struck a Blow for Liberty (Paperback)
John F. Hogan, Judy E Brady
R558 R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Save R100 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Thaddeus Stevens - Civil War Revolutionary, Fighter for Racial Justice (Paperback): bruce levine Thaddeus Stevens - Civil War Revolutionary, Fighter for Racial Justice (Paperback)
bruce levine
R521 R432 Discovery Miles 4 320 Save R89 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A "powerful" (The Wall Street Journal) biography of one of the 19th century's greatest statesmen, encompassing his decades-long fight against slavery and his postwar struggle to bring racial justice to America.Thaddeus Stevens was among the first to see the Civil War as an opportunity for a second American revolution--a chance to remake the country as a genuine multiracial democracy. As one of the foremost abolitionists in Congress in the years leading up to the war, he was a leader of the young Republican Party's radical wing, fighting for anti-slavery and anti-racist policies long before party colleagues like Abraham Lincoln endorsed them. These policies--including welcoming black men into the Union's armies--would prove crucial to the Union war effort. During the Reconstruction era that followed, Stevens demanded equal civil and political rights for Black Americans--rights eventually embodied in the 14th and 15th amendments. But while Stevens in many ways pushed his party--and America--towards equality, he also championed ideas too radical for his fellow Congressmen ever to support, such as confiscating large slaveholders' estates and dividing the land among those who had been enslaved. In Thaddeus Stevens, acclaimed historian Bruce Levine has written a "vital" (The Guardian), "compelling" (James McPherson) biography of one of the most visionary statesmen of the 19th century and a forgotten champion for racial justice in America.

Curiosities of the Confederate Capital - Untold Richmond Stories of the Spectacular, Tragic and Bizarre (Paperback): Brian Burns Curiosities of the Confederate Capital - Untold Richmond Stories of the Spectacular, Tragic and Bizarre (Paperback)
Brian Burns
R563 R463 Discovery Miles 4 630 Save R100 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the early days of the Civil War, Richmond was declared the capital of the Confederacy, and until now, countless stories from its tenure as the Southern headquarters have remained buried. Mary E. Walker, a Union doctor and feminist, was once held captive in the city for refusing to wear proper women's clothing. A coffee substitute factory exploded under intriguing circumstances. Many Confederate soldiers, when in the trenches of battle, thumbed through the pages of Hugo's "Les Miserables." Author Brian Burns reveals these and many more curious tales of Civil War Richmond.

Warriors in Mr. Lincoln's Army (Hardcover): Quita V Shier Warriors in Mr. Lincoln's Army (Hardcover)
Quita V Shier
R1,243 R1,045 Discovery Miles 10 450 Save R198 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Governor's Pawns - Hostages and Hostage-Taking in Civil War West Virginia (Hardcover): Randall S Gooden The Governor's Pawns - Hostages and Hostage-Taking in Civil War West Virginia (Hardcover)
Randall S Gooden
R1,367 Discovery Miles 13 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An in-depth look at the unique actions of the newly formed state of West Virginia during the Civil War While the taking of hostages by both the Union and the Confederacy was common during the Civil War, it was unique for an individual state government to engage in this practice. The Governor's Pawns examines the history that led to the taking of political prisoners in western Virginia, the implementation of a hostage law by Virginia's pro-Union government in 1863, and the adoption of that law by the newly recognized state of West Virginia. The roots of state hostage-taking took hold prior to the Civil War. Sectional politics between eastern and western Virginia and their local communities, as well as long-standing family rivalries, resulted in the extreme actions of secession and war. Randall Gooden uses genealogical sources to tell the fascinating stories of individuals swept up in the turmoil, including hostages and their captors, freedmen, and government and military officials. Gooden emphasizes the personal nature of civilian arrests and hostage-taking and describes the impact on communities and the families left scarred by this practice. The Governor's Pawns takes readers into the city streets, state and national capitol buildings, army camps, jails and military prisons, hospitals, and graveyards that accompanied the tit-for-tat style of pointedly personal warfare.

The Impending Crisis, 1848-61 (Paperback, New Ed): David M Potter The Impending Crisis, 1848-61 (Paperback, New Ed)
David M Potter; Edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher
R619 R539 Discovery Miles 5 390 Save R80 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Battle of Fredericksburg - We Cannot Escape History (Paperback): James K Bryant The Battle of Fredericksburg - We Cannot Escape History (Paperback)
James K Bryant; Edited by Doug Bostick
R572 R473 Discovery Miles 4 730 Save R99 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Battle of Fredericksburg is known as the most disastrous defeat the Federal Army of the Potomac experienced in the American Civil War. The futile assaults by Federal soldiers against the Confederate defensive positions on Marye's Heights and behind the infamous stone wall along the "Sunken Road" solidified Ambrose Burnside's reputation as an inept army commander and reinforced Robert E. Lee's undefeatable image. Follow historian James Bryant behind the lines of confrontation to discover the strategies and blunders that contributed to one of the most memorable battles of the Civil War.

The American Civil War - A Racial Reckoning (Paperback): Philip D. Dillard The American Civil War - A Racial Reckoning (Paperback)
Philip D. Dillard
R1,026 Discovery Miles 10 260 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

* Provides a concise overview of the Civil War, including a look at the Reconstruction period * Includes primary documents, chronology, glossary and Who's Who guide to key figures * Highlights dramatic social and political changes occurring in the period

The American Civil War (Paperback): Peter J. Parish The American Civil War (Paperback)
Peter J. Parish
R1,607 Discovery Miles 16 070 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Originally published in 1975, this assessment of the American Civil War is a broad treatment of the war as a major historical event, set in the context of a detailed picture of two governments, economies and societies at war. It discusses many controversial topics - the uncertainty and hesitation that surrounded the origins of the war, for example, its economic impact, the Radicals and their relationship with Lincoln and reconstruction as a wartime issue. It offers acute analysis of Lincoln's political skills, and an evaluation of emancipation and Lincoln's approach to it; the problems and performance of the opposition during the war; international reactions; an assessment of some of the leading generals like McClellan and Lee and the impact of the war on both Southern and Northern society.

Master Slave Husband Wife - An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom (Hardcover): Ilyon Woo Master Slave Husband Wife - An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom (Hardcover)
Ilyon Woo
R809 R623 Discovery Miles 6 230 Save R186 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Connell Guide To The American Civil War (Paperback): Adam Smith The Connell Guide To The American Civil War (Paperback)
Adam Smith
R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Lincoln - How Abraham Lincoln Ended Slavery in America: A Companion Book for Young Readers to the Steven Spielberg Film... Lincoln - How Abraham Lincoln Ended Slavery in America: A Companion Book for Young Readers to the Steven Spielberg Film (Paperback)
Harold Holzer
R222 R188 Discovery Miles 1 880 Save R34 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

How did President Abraham Lincoln come to believe that slavery was "morally wrong," and that Congress needed to pass a law to abolish it once and for all? What did he do in January 1865--three months before he was assassinated--to ensure passage of the Thirteenth Amendment?

This fast-paced, riveting book answers these questions and more as it tells the story of Lincoln's life and times from his upbringing in Kentucky and Illinois, through his work as a lawyer and congressman, to his candidacies and victory in two Presidential elections. It also describes Lincoln's duties in the Civil War as Commander-in-Chief, his actions as President, and his relationships with his family, his political allies and rivals, and the public who voted for and against him. Harold Holzer makes an important era in American history come alive for readers of all ages.

An official companion to Steven Spielberg's Oscar(R) award-winning film Lincoln, the book also includes thirty historical photographs, a chronology, a cast of characters, texts of selected Lincoln writings and speeches, a bibliography, and a foreword by the author about his experience working as a consultant on the movie.

Vicksburg - Grant's Campaign That Broke the Confederacy (Paperback): Donald L. Miller Vicksburg - Grant's Campaign That Broke the Confederacy (Paperback)
Donald L. Miller
R641 R549 Discovery Miles 5 490 Save R92 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Winner of the Civil War Round Table of New York's Fletcher Pratt Literary Award Winner of the Austin Civil War Round Table's Daniel M. & Marilyn W. Laney Book Prize Winner of an Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award "A superb account" (The Wall Street Journal) of the longest and most decisive military campaign of the Civil War in Vicksburg, Mississippi, which opened the Mississippi River, split the Confederacy, freed tens of thousands of slaves, and made Ulysses S. Grant the most important general of the war. Vicksburg, Mississippi, was the last stronghold of the Confederacy on the Mississippi River. It prevented the Union from using the river for shipping between the Union-controlled Midwest and New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico. The Union navy tried to take Vicksburg, which sat on a high bluff overlooking the river, but couldn't do it. It took Grant's army and Admiral David Porter's navy to successfully invade Mississippi and lay siege to Vicksburg, forcing the city to surrender. In this "elegant...enlightening...well-researched and well-told" (Publishers Weekly) work, Donald L. Miller tells the full story of this year-long campaign to win the city "with probing intelligence and irresistible passion" (Booklist). He brings to life all the drama, characters, and significance of Vicksburg, a historic moment that rivals any war story in history. In the course of the campaign, tens of thousands of slaves fled to the Union lines, where more than twenty thousand became soldiers, while others seized the plantations they had been forced to work on, destroying the economy of a large part of Mississippi and creating a social revolution. With Vicksburg "Miller has produced a model work that ties together military and social history" (Civil War Times). Vicksburg solidified Grant's reputation as the Union's most capable general. Today no general would ever be permitted to fail as often as Grant did, but ultimately he succeeded in what he himself called the most important battle of the war--the one that all but sealed the fate of the Confederacy.

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