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Author: W. H. Andrews
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Published: 1992-05-25
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 1461734452
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn absorbing, first-person Civil War memoir from the perspective of a foot soldier looking back some thirty years later.
Author: John Milne
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Published: 1935
Total Pages: 208
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William Thomas Venner
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2013-07-17
Total Pages: 243
ISBN-13: 0786473509
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book follows the 7th Tennessee Infantry Regiment from their May 1861 mustering-in to the war's final moments at Appomattox in April 1865. It is an intensely personal account based upon the Tennesseans' letters, journals, memoirs, official reports, personnel records and family histories. It is a powerful account of courage and sacrifice. The men (a full roster is included) changed from exhilarated volunteers to battle-hardened veterans. They had eagerly rushed to join up, "anxious to confront the enemy on the battle front." Later, amid the grim realities, the Tennesseans stayed with their comrades and carried out their responsibilities. Rifleman Tom Holloway wrote, "I went into this measure with the conviction that it was my imperative duty." Eventually, as the war destroyed the Tennesseans, Lt. Ferguson Harris wrote simply, "I wonder who will be the last of us to go?"
Author: Phillip Thomas Tucker
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2011-07-20
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 0811745368
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProfile of the troops whose last stand helped prevent the destruction of the Army of Northern Virginia, providing Robert E. Lee with yet another chance for a northern invasion .
Author: H. David Stone
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9781570037160
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSpanning more than one hundred miles across rice fields, salt marshes, and seven rivers and creeks, the Charleston & Savannah Railroad was designed to revolutionize the economy of South Carolina's lowcountry by linking key port cities. This history of the railroad records the story of the C&S and of the men who managed it during wartime.
Author: Paul G. Zeller
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2019-01-03
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 1476676615
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Vermont Brigade, sometimes referred to as the "First Vermont Brigade" or the "Old Brigade," fought its first full-brigade engagement in the Seven Days' battles. The leaders, as well as the rank and file, were inexperienced in warfare, but through sheer grit and determination they made a name for themselves as one of the hardest-fighting units in the Army of the Potomac. Using soldiers' letters, diaries, and service and pension records, this book gives a soldier's-eye-view of the Virginia summer heat, days of marching with very little rest or nourishment, and the fear and exhilaration of combat. Also included are the stories of 29 men that were wounded or killed and how the tragedies affected their families.
Author: David Williams
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9780820320335
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Rich Man's War, Williams illustrates how the exploitation of enslaved blacks and poor whites by a planter oligarchy generated overwhelming class conflict across the South, leading to Confederate defeat.
Author: Michael L. Jordan
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2017-05-29
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 1625851804
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSavannah, Georgia was home to one of the most notable Civil War moments, naval battles, and has a deep Civil War past. Noted local filmmaker and author tells the stories of Savannah's deep engagement in the conflict. Union general William T. Sherman cemented Savannah's most notable Civil War connection when he ended his "March to the Sea" there in December 1864. However, more fascinating stories from the era lurk behind the city's ancient, moss-draped live oaks. A full-scale naval battle raged between ironclad warships just offshore. More than seven thousand prisoners were confined in the area surrounding Forsyth Park. And on March 21, 1861, the present-day Savannah Theatre was the site of one of the most inflammatory and controversial speeches of the entire war. Noted local filmmaker and author Michael Jordan delves deep into this fabled city's Civil War past.
Author: Robert M. Dunkerly
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2013-07-03
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 0786473622
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing upon more than 200 eyewitness accounts, this work chronicles the largest troop surrender of the Civil War, at Greensboro--one of the most confusing, frustrating and tension-filled events of the war. Long overshadowed by Appomattox, this event was equally important in ending the war, and is much more representative of how most Americans in 1865 experienced the conflict's end. The book includes a timeline, organizational charts, an order of battle, maps, and illustrations. It also uses many unpublished accounts and provides information on Confederate campsites that have been lost to development and neglect.
Author: Mark A. Smith
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Published: 2017-02-15
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 1611212871
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Smith and Sokolsky have firmly established themselves within the highest echelon of 1865 Carolinas Campaign historians.” —Civil War Books and Authors Gen. William T. Sherman’s 1865 Carolinas Campaign receives scant attention from most Civil War historians. Career military officers Mark A. Smith and Wade Sokolosky rectify this oversight with “No Such Army Since the Days of Julius Caesar,” a careful and impartial examination of Sherman’s army and its many accomplishments. The authors focus on the overlooked run-up to the seminal Battle of Bentonville. They begin on March 11, 1865, with the capture of Fayetteville and the demolition of the arsenal there, before chronicling the two-day Battle of Averasboro in more detail than any other study. At Averasboro, Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee’s Confederates conducted a well planned and brilliantly executed defense-in-depth that held Sherman’s juggernaut in check for two days. With his objective accomplished, Hardee disengaged and marched to concentrate his corps with Gen. Joseph E. Johnston for what would become Bentonville. This completely revised and updated edition of “No Such Army Since the Days of Julius Caesar” is based upon extensive archival and firsthand research. It includes new original maps, orders of battle, abundant illustrations, and a detailed driving and walking tour for dedicated battlefield enthusiasts. Readers with an interest in the Carolinas, Generals Sherman and Johnston, or the Civil War in general will enjoy this book. “Smith and Sokolosky are military historians with a particular interest in what happened in the Carolina States. What they bring to the table regarding Sherman and Johnston is remarkable, a revelation.” —Books Monthly
