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The Gray Raiders - Volume 3-Accounts of Mosby & His Raiders During the American Civil War: Mosby and His Men by J. Marshall... The Gray Raiders - Volume 3-Accounts of Mosby & His Raiders During the American Civil War: Mosby and His Men by J. Marshall Crawford & Partisan Life with Col. John S. Mosby by John Scott (Hardcover)
J. Marshall Crawford, John Scott
R1,139 Discovery Miles 11 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Irrepressible Conflict - The Cause of the American Civil War: And the Sad, Tragic, Story of It Resulting in Deaths of So Many... Irrepressible Conflict - The Cause of the American Civil War: And the Sad, Tragic, Story of It Resulting in Deaths of So Many (Hardcover)
Stanley M. Harmon
R731 Discovery Miles 7 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Civil War resulted from the insistence of Southern "firebrands" that the 1820 restrictions on where slavery could be practiced in the Western territories of the USA be removed. And the dogged determination of some Northerners to restrict the brutal treatment of blacks and finally put slavery on the road to extinction. In the 1850's big shoes dropped one after another in staccato fashion to dash such hopes. The final straws were the Dred Scott Decision in 1857 saying blacks weren't even people and Congress had no power to restrict slavery anywhere And Civil War was going on in "bleeding Kansas" between adherents of the two stances. John Brown was radicalized there by the sacking of Abolitionist stronghold Lawrence. He and his sons killed some Jayhawkers (slavery adherents) from Missouri. Then Brown, his sons, and a few others, lit a fuse in Oct 1859 by a hare brained scheme to seize the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry to arm slaves and precipitate action to free them. So when Lincoln was elected in 1860-the South bolted As they had threatened for 15 years. America was almost destroyed. Until July 4, 1863 when two Union victories insured: "that these honored dead (800,000) shall not have died in vain" Abraham Lincoln Gettysburg, Pa Nov. 1863.

Colonel Worthington's Shiloh - the Tennessee Campaign, 1862, by an officer of the Ohio Volunteers (Hardcover): T.... Colonel Worthington's Shiloh - the Tennessee Campaign, 1862, by an officer of the Ohio Volunteers (Hardcover)
T. Worthington
R762 Discovery Miles 7 620 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A battle badly conducted and the destruction of one brave man
This an account of the battle of Shiloh by one who was present as a colonel of the Ohio Volunteer infantry, but it is also much more than that. In every line of this book the reader feels the anger and vitriol of a deeply offended man. This work transcends history to become an exposure-according to the author's viewpoint-of incompetence, double dealing and cover-up on behalf of the senior officers of the Union Army. The particular target of Worthington's accusation is his superior officer W. T. Sherman. Certainly the two men were enemies-a situation which for Worthington, as the subordinate officer, was to have disastrous consequences. It is now recognised that Worthington's own conduct during the battle itself was exemplary, contributing much to the benefit of the Union action. Nevertheless, Sherman court martialled Worthington after the battle and he was cashiered from the service. Notwithstanding the illegality of his trial and its subsequent over turning by Lincoln himself, Sherman, in concert with Grant, ensured Worthington was never reinstated. This is a vital analysis of a Civil War battle with no holds barred and a story of great injustice done to a man of principle.

The Bristoe Campaign (Hardcover): Adrian G Tighe The Bristoe Campaign (Hardcover)
Adrian G Tighe
R889 Discovery Miles 8 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Meteor Shining Brightly (Hardcover): Mauriel Phillips Joslyn A Meteor Shining Brightly (Hardcover)
Mauriel Phillips Joslyn
R940 Discovery Miles 9 400 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Catalogue of an Extensive Private Collection of Books and Pamphlets Relating to Abraham Lincoln (Hardcover): C. F. Libbie Co Catalogue of an Extensive Private Collection of Books and Pamphlets Relating to Abraham Lincoln (Hardcover)
C. F. Libbie Co
R764 Discovery Miles 7 640 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Confederate Military History - A Library of Confederate States History, Written by Distinguished Men of the South (Volume XII)... Confederate Military History - A Library of Confederate States History, Written by Distinguished Men of the South (Volume XII) (Hardcover)
General Clement A. Evans
R1,067 Discovery Miles 10 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is one volume in a library of Confederate States history, in twelve volumes, written by distinguished men of the South, and edited by Gen. Clement A. Evans of Georgia. A generation after the Civil War, the Southern protagonists wanted to tell their story, and in 1899 these twelve volumes appeared under the imprint of the Confederate Publishing Company. The first and last volumes comprise such subjects as the justification of the Southern States in seceding from the Union and the honorable conduct of the war by the Confederate States government; the history of the actions and concessions of the South in the formation of the Union and its policy in securing the territorial dominion of the United States; the civil history of the Confederate States; Confederate naval history; the morale of the armies; the South since the war, and a connected outline of events from the beginning of the struggle to its close. The other ten volumes each treat a separate State with details concerning its peculiar story, its own devotion, its heroes, and its battlefields.

Thinking You Might Like to Know What Was Going on Back Home (Hardcover): Mac Gillam Thinking You Might Like to Know What Was Going on Back Home (Hardcover)
Mac Gillam
R1,211 Discovery Miles 12 110 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Guide to the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (Hardcover): Charles R Bowery Jr, Ethan S. Rafuse Guide to the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (Hardcover)
Charles R Bowery Jr, Ethan S. Rafuse; Maps by Steven Stanley
R1,461 Discovery Miles 14 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Lasting from June 1864 through April 1965, the RichmondPetersburg Campaign was the longest of the Civil War, dwarfing even the Atlanta and Vicksburg campaigns in its scope and complexity. This compact yet comprehensive guide allows armchair historian and battlefield visitor alike to follow the campaign's course, with a clear view of its multifaceted strategic, operation, tactical, and human dimensions.
A concise, single-volume collection of official reports and personal accounts, the guide is organized in one-day and multi-day itineraries that take the reader to all the battlefields of the campaign, some of which have never before been interpreted and described for the visitor so extensively. Comprehensive campaign and battle maps reflect troop movements, historical terrain features, and modern roads for ease of understanding and navigation. A uniquely useful resource for the military enthusiast and the battlefield traveler, this is the essential guide for anyone hoping to see the historic landscape and the human face of this most decisive campaign of the Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln - A History, Vol.I (in 10 Volumes) (Hardcover): John M Hay, John George Nicolay Abraham Lincoln - A History, Vol.I (in 10 Volumes) (Hardcover)
John M Hay, John George Nicolay
R1,274 Discovery Miles 12 740 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Considered one of the best treatments of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln of its time, this portrait of the man and his administration of the United States at the moment of its greatest upheaval is both intimate and scholarly. Written by two private secretaries to the president and first published in 1890, this astonishingly in-depth work is still praised today for its clear, easy-to-read style and vitality. This new replica edition features all the original illustrations. Volume One covers: the Lincoln lineage from the late 18th century Lincoln's boyhood in Kentucky and Indiana his experience in the legislature and his early law practice Lincoln's early opposition to slavery "The Shields Duel" the campaign for Congress "civil war" in Kansas and much more. American journalist and statesman JOHN MILTON HAY (1838-1905) was only 22 when he became a private secretary to Lincoln. A former member of the Providence literary circle when he attended Brown University in the late 1850s, he may have been the real author of Lincoln's famous "Letter to Mrs. Bixby." After Lincoln's death, Hay later served as editor of the *New York Tribune* and as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom under President William McKinley. American author JOHN GEORGE NICOLAY (1832-1901) was born in Germany and emigrated to the U.S. as a child. Before serving as Lincoln's private secretary, he worked as a newspaper editor and later as assistant to the secretary of state of Illinois. He also wrote *Campaigns of the Civil War* (1881).

Joe Brown'S Pets: The Georgia Militia, 1862-1865 (H655/Mrc) (Hardcover, New): Joe Brown'S Pets: The Georgia Militia, 1862-1865 (H655/Mrc) (Hardcover, New)
R923 Discovery Miles 9 230 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

At the beginning of the Civil War, Georgia ranked third among the Confederate states in manpower resources, behind only Virginia and Tennessee. With an arms-bearing population somewhere between 120,000 and 130,000 white males between the ages of 16 and 60, this resource became an object of a great struggle between Joseph Brown, governor of Georgia, and Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy. Brown advocated a strong state defense, but as the war dragged on Davis applied more pressure for more soldiers from Georgia. In December 1863, the state's general assembly reorganized the state militia and it became known as Joe Brown's Pets. Civil War historians William Scaife and William Bragg have written not only the first history of the Georgia Militia during the Civil War, but have produced the definitive history of this militia. Using original documents found in the Georgia Department of Archives and History that are too delicate for general public access, Scaife and Bragg were granted special permission to research the material under the guidance of an archivist and conducted under tightly controlled conditions of security and preservation control.

Facts and Figures Vs. Myths and Misrepresentations - Henry Wirz and the Andersonville Prison (Hardcover): Mildred Lewis... Facts and Figures Vs. Myths and Misrepresentations - Henry Wirz and the Andersonville Prison (Hardcover)
Mildred Lewis 1852-1928 Rutherford; Created by United Daughters of the Confederacy
R730 Discovery Miles 7 300 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Abe Lincoln's Anecdotes and Stories - a Collection of the Best Stories Told by Lincoln, Which Made Him Famous as... Abe Lincoln's Anecdotes and Stories - a Collection of the Best Stories Told by Lincoln, Which Made Him Famous as America's Best Story Teller; c.3 (Hardcover)
R. D. Comp Wordsworth
R760 Discovery Miles 7 600 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Fields of Fame & Glory (Hardcover): David Cleutz Fields of Fame & Glory (Hardcover)
David Cleutz
R879 Discovery Miles 8 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Campaign of Chancellorsville - an Overwhelming Confederate Victory that Won the Accolade, 'Lee's Perfect... The Campaign of Chancellorsville - an Overwhelming Confederate Victory that Won the Accolade, 'Lee's Perfect Battle' (Hardcover)
Theodore A. Dodge
R799 Discovery Miles 7 990 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A major Civil War battle-and Lee's triumph
The Battle of Chancellorsville was one of the principal engagements of the American Civil War. It was fought between Hooker's Army of the Potomac and Lee's Army of Northern Virginia which was half the size of the enemy. Battle was joined in Spotsylvania County, Virginia on April 30th 1863 and it raged until May 6th. Irrespective of the eventual outcome of the war, Chancellorsville has remained a text book battle for military historians. Lee, always renowned for command capability, here showed military nerve and audacity by dividing his army in the face of a vastly numerically superior enemy. Further, he demonstrated the maxim of 'know your opponent' for he clearly had the measure of the timid prevaricating Hooker. The outcome was an overwhelming Confederate victory and won the accolade, 'Lee's Perfect Battle'. The edge was taken off the success by the death of 'Stonewall' Jackson-a military genius both Lee and the Confederate cause could ill afford to lose. Dodge's history, written from a Union perspective, provides interesting mitigating circumstances concerning Federal actions and personalities-usually absent from later histories-for the student of the period to evaluate.

A Confederate Girl's Diary (Hardcover): Sarah Morgan Dawson A Confederate Girl's Diary (Hardcover)
Sarah Morgan Dawson
R883 Discovery Miles 8 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Through Ordinary Eyes - The Civil War Correspondence of Rufus Robbins, Private, 7th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers... Through Ordinary Eyes - The Civil War Correspondence of Rufus Robbins, Private, 7th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers (Hardcover, New)
Ella Jane Bruen, Brian M. Fitzgibbons
R2,543 Discovery Miles 25 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This extensive two-way exchange of letters between Rufus Robbins and members of his family provides a highly personalized view of the life of a Union soldier, as well as life on the home front in South Abington, Massachusetts, an important source of war materiel. Enlisting in the Seventh Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment at the seasoned age of 31, Rufus carefully crafts letters that are articulate, graphic, and often witty and that contribute much to our understanding of the daily course of the war. Notes from home reflect the Robbins family's ever-present worry and concern for Rufus' well-being. His brothers detail their involvement in the sewing of army boots, an activity for which South Abington held a large contract.

As a confirmed Universalist, Rufus struggled to live a life of faith in the midst of war. His letters demonstrate the depth of his character, showing both maturity and confidence. However, as the war continued, one sees his belief in the righteousness of the Union cause, his confidence in God, and his sometimes naive simplicity replaced with a more realistic form of idealism. In this collection, those interested in military affairs can learn about the economic workings of the camps, the recreational outlets for the soldiers, and the grim realities of the Peninsula Campaign, while scholars focussing on civilian life will gain a greater understanding of the impact of the war on the families and friends left behind.

Apostle of the Lost Cause - J. William Jones, Baptists, and the Development of Confederate Memory (Hardcover): Chris Moore Apostle of the Lost Cause - J. William Jones, Baptists, and the Development of Confederate Memory (Hardcover)
Chris Moore
R1,273 Discovery Miles 12 730 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Perhaps no person exerted more influence on postwar white Southern memory than former Confederate chaplain and Baptist minister J. William Jones. Christopher C. Moore's Apostle of the Lost Cause is the first full-length work to examine the complex contributions to Lost Cause ideology of this well-known but surprisingly understudied figure. Commissioned by Robert E. Lee himself to preserve an accurate account of the Confederacy, Jones responded by welding hagiography and denominationalism to create, in effect, a sacred history of the Southern cause. In a series of popular books and in his work as secretary of the Southern Historical Society Papers, Jones's mission became the canonization of Confederate saints, most notably Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Jefferson Davis, for a postwar generation and the contrivance of a full-blown myth of Southern virtue-in-defeat that deeply affected historiography for decades to come. While personally committed to Baptist identity, Jones supplied his readers with embodiments of Southern morality who transcended denominational boundaries and enabled white Southerners to locate their champions (and themselves) in a quasi-biblical narrative that ensured ultimate vindication for the Southern cause. In a time when Confederate monuments and the enduring effects of white supremacy are in the daily headlines, an examination of this key figure in the creation of the Lost Cause legacy could not be more relevant.

Myra Inman: A Diary Of The Civil War In East Tennessee (H443/Mrc) (Hardcover, 1st ed): Myra Inman: A Diary Of The Civil War In East Tennessee (H443/Mrc) (Hardcover, 1st ed)
R1,052 R951 Discovery Miles 9 510 Save R101 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In 1859, a thirteen-year-old-girl began a diary, detailing the emotions and events of everyday life. Daily life in her small hometown of Cleveland, Tennessee was not destined to remain quiet and routine, however. When the Civil War began, the diary entries provide a firsthand account of the sorrows inflicted when the Civil War tore families apart in the border South. Myra, a staunch Confederate, gave a vivid account of the war, how it divided her community and left misery in its wake. Her diary became a bosom friend to whom she could confide her pain and grief. While she never knew the historical importance of her diary, her descendants did, and preserved this precious legacy.

Like the famous diary of Anne Frank, Myra Inman's diary begins with ordinary events and proceeds to tell the story of a child's view of the horrors of war. This book offers a unique perspective on the Civil War -- that of a child in the borderlands, where families were torn apart by differing loyalties.

War of Vengeance - Acts of Retaliation Against Civil War Pows (Paperback): Lonnie Speer War of Vengeance - Acts of Retaliation Against Civil War Pows (Paperback)
Lonnie Speer
R352 Discovery Miles 3 520 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The American Civil War was a vicious conflict that developed in intense hatred between opposing sides. Despite some historians' assertions that this was history's last great "gentlemen's war," the conflict was anything but civil. There is ample evidence to suggest that both sides quite commonly retaliated against one another throughout the war, often in chillingly inhumane ways. Violent retaliation was most apparent within Federal and Confederate penitentiaries. Prisoners of war were frequently subjected to both physical and mental abuse. This sort of mistreatment was employed to obtain information, recruit prisoners for military service, or to force prisoners to sign oaths of allegiance. In addition to the torture and neglect that were carried out on a regular basis, even more unbelievable-and less known-was the actual killing of these unarmed men in retribution for their army's actions on the battlefield. Sometimes it happened as the prisoners threw down their weapons and raised their hands to surrend

Civil War Stories - 40 of the Greatest Tales about the War Between the States (Hardcover): Lamar Underwood Civil War Stories - 40 of the Greatest Tales about the War Between the States (Hardcover)
Lamar Underwood
R504 Discovery Miles 5 040 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The Civil War Re-Lived in 40 Stories! Between the first shots fired at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, to Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865, the nation was irrevocably changed, as were the lives of the soldiers and civilians who lived through the war. This is an extraordinary collection of stories about that epochal conflict, bringing the victories and defeats, the valor and the heartbreak, alive with personal intensity. Includes entries by: Ambrose Bierce Stephan Crane Mark Twain and many others.

Warriors in Mr. Lincoln's Army (Hardcover): Quita V Shier Warriors in Mr. Lincoln's Army (Hardcover)
Quita V Shier
R1,088 R967 Discovery Miles 9 670 Save R121 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
A History of Native American Land Rights in Upstate New York (Paperback): Cindy Amrhein A History of Native American Land Rights in Upstate New York (Paperback)
Cindy Amrhein
R577 R531 Discovery Miles 5 310 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Lincoln'S Choice - The Repeating Rifle Which Cut Short the Civil War (Paperback): J. Buckeridge Lincoln'S Choice - The Repeating Rifle Which Cut Short the Civil War (Paperback)
J. Buckeridge
R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Herein, for the first time, is revealed the impact and scope of the basic repeating rifle in the Civil War. Well documented, and supported by exciting on-the-spot reports, the author presents convincing evidence that the Spencer seven-shooter was a major factor-possibly the major factor in winding up the war which cost far more American lives than World War II. Christopher Spencer, the inventor and manufacturer, personally demonstrated the arm to President Lincoln on the White House lawn. Lincoln himself did considerable shooting with it, and he was so impressed by the performance of the seven-shooter that he directed procurement by the Ordnance Department. Lee is shown losing at Gettysburg, largely through the multiple-firepower of some 3,500 seven-shooters in the hands of the reorganized Federal cavalry. Seven Spencer-armed regiments are described as blasting a path for Grant out of the Wilderness, and a handful of seven-shooting regiments win Cold Harbor for him in a five-minute charge. Much of Sheridan'

Abraham Africanus I - His Secret Life, as Revealed Under the Mesmeric Influence: Mysteries of the White House (Hardcover):... Abraham Africanus I - His Secret Life, as Revealed Under the Mesmeric Influence: Mysteries of the White House (Hardcover)
Alexander 1836-1926 Del Mar, John F Feeks & Company
R732 Discovery Miles 7 320 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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