The civil war was perhaps the quintessential american experience. Beginning with the confederate capture of fort sumter april 1861, and concluding with the capitulation of petersburg april 1865, after an eightmonthlong siege by union forces, this book offers accessible and concise accounts of all the decisive battles of the civil war. Six books on the civil war these six histories of the civil war that are mustreads if you want to better understand the conflict a group of officers in culpeper, virginia reading. In which john green lists a whole lot of the battles of the us civil war in seven and a half minutes. The american civil war 18611865 was a civil war in the united states of america. Battles american battlefield trust civil war trust. This is not a bad primer for novices who wish to get to grips with some of the american civil war battles. Widely regarded as the most authoritative onevolume history of the war. Confederates were able to burn much of high bridge, attempting to prevent union forces from crossing the bridge.
The civil war is the most written about event in united states history. Battles of the civil war introduces 20 key battles from the conflict that shaped modern america. Civil war book list by the new york times far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over that of any other american figure. This list includes more than 370 battles at this point, and should continue to grow. Fort sumter april 12, 1861 fort sumter was a federal fort in charleston harbor, south carolina, that needed additional supplies in april of 1861. The remainder were skirmishes, reconnaissances, naval engagements, sieges, bombardments, etc. Ive read all here except the republic of suffering i enjoyed the differing perspectives between foote, cotton, and mcphereson as they covered the same ground.
Lifting the siege of chattanooga and the battle of lookout mountain, october 16 november 24, 1863 emerging civil war series by david powell and william lee white jun 19, 2017. Thats what this book delivers, some specific famous battles of the acw, bull run, shiloh, gettysburg etc. Hesss books offer new insights on civil war battles and campaigns, and also focus on thematic topics such as the use of weapons, tactics, and transportation in the civil war. An escaped slave was the florence nightingale of indianas civil war regiment. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. As a teenager, i started to draft my first book on the union heroes of the war. The battle of gettysburg was the most decisive battle of the civil war. Jun 22, 2017 2 thoughts on best books about the civil war judson hair june 23, 2019 at 11. It features battles, political intrigue, espionage, technology development, foreign relations, civic duty and citizenship, patriotism, nationalism, philanthropy, humanitarian assistance, liberation, and military occupation and much more. Six books on the civil war these six histories of the civil war that are mustreads if you want to better understand the conflict. List of civil war battles american civil war stories. This fort was important because it was one of two unioncontrolled forts in southern territory. It also broke the almost perfect string of victories the south had enjoyed in the eastern theater under the leadership of robert e. Lifting the siege of chattanooga and the battle of lookout mountain, october 16 november 24, 1863 emerging civil war series.
First, it was the bloodiest single day of an astonishingly bloody war. It was also the bloodiest, and it marked the turning point of the war. The literature on the war is so vast you could spend a lifetime reading really good books about it. A list of civil war battles is a hard thing to compile. This is very different than the usual crash course us history episode. They are also battles that took place in states surrounding washington, dc within 100 miles of the nations capital. Gettysburg, manassas, and antietam are famous civil war battles remembered for president lincolns address, the turning point of the war, and the bloodiest battle of the war.
The union held the field at the end of the day, but the confederate army slipped away without further repercussions. Eleven southern slave states declared their secession from the united states and formed the confederate states of america, also known as the confederacy. Books about the civil war, including fiction and nonfiction selections. Popular books on battles of the american civil war best. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. After their presentations the authors responded to questions from members of the audience.
Pages in category battles of the english civil wars the following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total. Battles and leaders of the civil war, used abebooks. The civil war at sea, oxford university press craig symonds while not technically a civil war battle book, the civil war at sea demonstrates how important the union naval campaigns were to their victory. The book is broken up into sections covering the union blockade of confederate ports, the sieges of charleston and wilmington and the role of privateers during the war. An illustrated encyclopedia 0517202921 by civil war society.
The civil war consisted of nearly 10,500 battles, engagements, and other military actions including nearly 50 major battles and about 100 others that had major significance. Not really a civil war book, but crucial to understanding all other civil war books. It is called the century war book, published by the century co. Jan 31, 2020 although my interests have drifted in all directions since i first picked up great battles of the civil war over a decade ago, it set the groundwork for me wanting to read more and write about the american civil war. Rare 1894 civil war book,battles and leaders of the cw. Led by jefferson davis, the confederacy fought for its independence from the united states. I still assign this to graduate students as an example of historical writing at its best and for its deployment of the concept of irony to the sectional conflict. The battle cry of freedom, the citizen armies, first manassas, the drive to henry house hill, stonewall, the battle of shiloh, cedar mountain, second manassas, south mountain, antietam, chancellorsville, the road to gettysburg, grant takes command, the wilderness, spotsylvania, yellow tavern to cold. More than 11,000 battles, engagements, and skirmishes comprised the actual fighting in the revolutionary war, the war of 1812 and the civil war. A look at the people and events that shaped the civil war and reconstruction. Mar 27, 2008 authors talked about their book on battles of the civil war. Posts may contain affiliate links, meaning cwba might get a commission from purchases made through those links, at no cost to you. The text is quite readable and there are schematic maps and diagrams with units represented by blocks to clarify the flow. There were thousands of small and fairly inconsequential skirmishes, and it becomes difficult to find them all.