Author: World Almanac
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780886874018
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404

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Provides a day-to-day chronology of events of the Civil War, describes the weapons used and includes brief biographical information.

Author: John C. Fredriksen
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438108036
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 865

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Presents a comprehensive reference to the American Civil War, including a chronology of major events, biographical sketches, related articles and a collection of maps.

Author: E.B. Long
Publisher: Doubleday
ISBN: 0307819043
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1437

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“In all the vast collection of books on the American Civil War there is no book like this one,” says Bruce Catton. Never before has such a stunning body of facts dealing with the war been gathered together in one place and presented in a coherent, useful, day-by-day narrative. And never before have statistics revealed human suffering of such heroic and tragic magnitude. The text begins in November, 1860, and ends with the conclusion of hostilities in May, 1865, and the start of reconstruction. It is designed to furnish the reader not only with information, but to tell a story. Here, in addition to the momentous events that are a familiar part of our history, the daily entries recount innumerable lesser military actions as well as some of the other activities and thoughts of men great and unknown engaged in America’s most costly war: · May 5, 1864—a private in the Army of Northern Virginia writes at the beginning of the Battle of the Wilderness, “It is a beautiful spring day on which all this bloody work is being done.” · May 6, 1864—Gen. Lee rides among his men and is shouted to the rear by his protective troops. · April 30, 1864—Joe David, five-year-old son of the Confederate President, dies after a fall from the high veranda of the White House in Richmond. · April 14, 1865—President Lincoln’s busy day includes a Cabinet meeting where he tells of his recurring dream of a ship moving with great rapidity toward a dark and indefinite shore; that night Mr. Lincoln attends a performance of a trifling comedy at Ford’s Theatre, “Our American Cousin”.

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780886874001
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 400

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Author: John Bowman
Publisher: JG Press
ISBN: 9781572153455
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 399

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"A great resource for students of the Civil War. The first half of this volume takes a day-by-day look at the events of the Civil War, looking at what was going on both politically and militarily across the Country on almost every day of the years 1861 - 1865. Following this is an encyclopediac reference to all manner of Civil War-related topics. Most of the entries are brief, but it is a worthy starting-point at least."--Publisher's description.

Author: John S. Bowman
Publisher: G K Hall & Company
ISBN: 9780816153398
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 707

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Provides a chronology of the war, a rundown of the weapons and equipment used in the war, and biographies of military and political leaders

Author: Kevin Hillstrom
Publisher: UXL
ISBN: 9780787638184
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Indexes the volumes (Almanac, Biographies, and Primary Sources) in the "American Civil War Reference Library."

Author: Justin Segal
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
ISBN: 9781565655867
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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Describes the War between the States, the struggle for African Americans freedom, facts about the leaders, daring women soldiers and spies, and amazing technological advancements.

Author: Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1598845314
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 2561

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This almanac provides a comprehensive, chronological overview of all American military history, serving as the standard reference work of its type. Almanac of American Military History is yet another reference work from acclaimed historian Dr. Spencer C. Tucker and ABC-CLIO, offering an unprecedented resource for a wide range of students and researchers. A comprehensive, four-volume title, this almanac traces all of American military history from the European voyages of discovery through 2011, chronicling the pivotal moments that have shaped the United States into the country it is today. In addition to documenting key events, this title presents biographies of more than 250 key individuals and provides information on more than 250 historically significant technologies and weapons systems. A detailed glossary is included, as are discussions of ranks and military awards and decorations. Divided into conflict periods, each chapter includes a detailed chronology, reference-entry sidebars, statistical information, primary-source documents, and a bibliography.

Author: Agincourt Press
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 9780812931150
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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