"Bayonet! Forward" My Civil War Reminiscences  •  Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 328 PAGES A collection of professor and Civil War general Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's most noted writings, covering his experiences in Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Petersburg and Appomattox. Includes photographs, maps and bibliography. (USE243, $25.00)
Across Five Aprils  •  Irene Hunt LITERATURE •  1987 •  PAPER  • 190 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Irene Hunt's enduring classic of the Civil War recounts the story of Jethro and his older brothers, who choose to fight on opposite sides during the Civil War. While Jethro grows to adulthood in Illinois (a state neither strictly Yankee nor strictly Reb), his brothers fight and send letters home. Gripping stuff for ages 9-12. (USA44, $5.99)
All for the Regiment, The Army of the Ohio, 1861-1862  •  Gerald J. Prokopowicz HISTORY •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 280 PAGES This book in the Civil War America series tells the story of the Army of Ohio from its formation in 1861, through the victory at Shiloh, and ultimate defeat at Perryville in 1862. Prokopowicz poses the question: what makes an army successful? Using the case of the Army of the Ohio, he argues that the way it is organized and recruited is more instrumental in the success of an army than its commanders or weapons. (USS290, $40.00)
Antietam National Battlefield Map  •  Trailhead Graphics MAP Part of a series of Civil War battlefield maps, this is a map of the park and battlefield in Antietam, Pennsylvania, at a scale of 1:12,000. (USS199, $9.95)
Apostles of Disunion, Southern Secession Commissioners and the Causes of the Civil War  •  Charles B. Dew HISTORY •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 128 PAGES An examination of the causes of Confederate secession, arguing that (contrary to some revisionist beliefs) slavery was the overriding issue. (WAR13, $32.50)
The Army of Tennessee  •  Stanley F. Horn HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 503 PAGES Readable and accurate, this history of the Army of Tennessee has a welcome focus on personalities and events rather than dry tactical information. (WAR58, $24.95)
Army of the Heartland, The Army of Tennessee 1861-1862  •  Thomas Lawrence Connelly HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 305 PAGES The first volume in Connelly's definitive history of the Army of Tennessee, the most comprehensive on the subject. The second volume is also available (WAR57). (WAR56, $20.95)
Ashes of Glory: Richmond at War  •  Ernest B. Ferguson HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 464 PAGES The story has been told many times before: Jefferson Davis versus Robert E. Lee. However, this detailed account of the Confederacy Capital provides details portray the little pictures within the big picture. (USS102, $16.00)
Atlanta 1864, Last Chance for the Confederacy  •  Richard M. McMurry HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 254 PAGES Part of the "Great Campaigns of the Civil War" series, this is a short, but thorough analysis of the Union victory in Atlanta, strong on the events leading up to and implications of the battle. (WAR14, $17.95)
The Attack and Defense of Little Round Top: Gettysburg, July 2, 1863  •  Oliver W. Norton HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 350 PAGES A memoir, originally published in 1913 by a bugler in the Union army. Norton focuses on the defense of the position by Colonel Strong Vincent's brigage. Legend has it that Oliver W. Norton (with General Butterfield) composed Taps at Harrison's Landing in 1862. (WAR95, $17.95)
Autumn of Glory, The Army of Tennessee 1862-1865  •  Thomas Lawrence Connelly HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 558 PAGES The second volume in Connelly's definitive history of the Army of Tennessee, the most comprehensive on the subject. The first volume is also available (WAR56). (WAR57, $24.95)
Battle Cry of Freedom, The Civil War Era  •  James McPherson HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 904 PAGES A vivid history of the Civil War, its genesis, battles, politics and personalities from the war with Mexico to Appomattox. McPherson's portrait of the Antebellum South has become the standard for its marshalling of facts and personalities into a compelling story. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the book may be 900 pages long but it reads like a good novel. (USS37, $19.95)
The Battle of Gettysburg  •  Louis Phillipe D'Orleans HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 340 PAGES An eyewitness report and history of the Gettysburg Campaign, first published in 1886, by the Count of Paris (son of King Louis Phillippe and aide to General McClellan). This book is an abstract from the count's massive, four-volume History of the Civil War in America, published from 1875 to 1888. In a print-on-demand facsimile edition. (WAR91, $18.95)
The Battle of Gettysburg  •  Frank Aretas Haskell HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 124 PAGES A short, first-hand account of the campaign, written by a Union lieutenant as a letter to his brother that was never intended for publication (he may otherwise not have been so critical of his colleagues). Haskell was aide-de-camp to General John Gibbon, commander of the Iron Brigade. He was at the center of the Union line as Pickett's Charge stormed up Cemetery Ridge. (WAR93, $9.95)
Battle of Shiloh  •  Ulysses S. Grant  •  G.T. Beauregard HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 64 PAGES This short booklet contains four edited battle reports written by generals at the Battle of Shiloh. (USS96, $8.95)
Battle on the Bay: The Civil War Struggle for Galveston  •  Edward T. Cotham HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 252 PAGES This well researched narrative history chronicles the military engagement on Galveston Bay during the Civil War. Cotham thoroughly recreates the Battle of Galveston and develops the historical characters involved on both sides of the battle. (TEX02, $25.00)
Battling for Manassas  •  Joan M. Zenzen  •  Edwin C. Bearss HISTORY •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES A history of the difficulites and politics involved in establishing a historical Civil War battlefield park at Manassas, Virginia. (USS291, $50.95)
The Beleaguered City, The Vicksburg Campaign  •  Shelby Foote HISTORY •  1995 •  HARD COVER  • 347 PAGES Shelby Foote, a noted Civil War scholar, tells the engrossing narrative of the taking of Vicksburg in 1863 by Ulysses S. Grant and his Union troops. It was one of the pivotal battles of the Civil War, and distinguished Grant as a military genius. (USS51, $19.00)
The Bell Irvin Wiley Reader  •  Bell. I. Wiley  •  Hill Jordan  •  James Robertson  •  J.H. Segars HISTORY •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 376 PAGES One of the great Civil War historians, Bell Irvin Wiley (1906-1980) wrote numerous classic books on battles, soldiers and aftermath of the war. This reader features articles, speeches and other lesser-known works culled from his personal papers, many published here for the first time. (USS222, $35.00)
Bentonville: The Final Battle of Sherman and Johnston  •  Nathaniel C. Hughes HISTORY •  1996 •  HARD COVER  • 358 PAGES A scholarly, meticulously researched history of one of the last battles of the Civil War. Hughes is a professor of history at the University of North Carolina. (USS364, $39.95)
Black Flag: Guerilla Warfare on the Western Border, 1861-1865  •  Thomas Goodrich HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 196 PAGES A graphic history of guerilla warfare between Union supporters and pro-slavery advocates of the Confederacy that took place during the Civil War along the Missouri-Kansas border. It includes excerpts from diaries and letters written by Jayhawkers, soldiers, spies, runaway slaves, and guerrilla fighters. (USM07, $17.95)
Bloody Hill, The Civil War Battle of Wilson's Creek  •  William Riley Brooksher HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 278 PAGES An engaging narrative account of the ferocious Battle of Wilson's Creek, strong on details of life in Missouri at the time. With notes, bibliography and index. (USM12, $17.95)
Braxton Bragg and the Confederate Defeat, Vol. II  •  Judith Lee Hallock HISTORY •  1991 •  HARD COVER  • 300 PAGES A scholarly biography of Braxton Bragg, the Confederate general at command during some of their worst defeats. The second volume in the biography, it contains information on the battles for Chatanooga. (WAR64, $32.95)
Chancellorsville  •  Stephen W. Sears HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 608 PAGES Revising many previous notions of the battle of Chancellorsville, Sears's account is a much-needed contribution to the field of Civil War studies. (WAR71, $18.00)
Chancellorsville and Gettysburg  •  General Abner Doubleday HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 243 PAGES A history of the two campaigns by the famed Union general. Originally published in 1882, the general also wrote Reminiscences of Fort Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-61. He fired the first shot in defense of the fort. (WAR92, $16.95)
Chancellorsville Battlefield Map  •  McElfresh Map Company 1996 •  MAP A watercolor map of the battlefield at Challcellorsville in Virginia, shown at a scale of 1:63,000. (WAR72, $9.95)
Chattanooga, A Death Grip on the Confederacy  •  James Lee McDonough HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER  • 318 PAGES Slightly less than comprehensive, this book is nevertheless a well written and informative account of the battles for Chattanooga. (WAR63, $17.95)
The Chessboard of War, Sherman and Hood in the Autumn Campaigns of 1864  •  Anne J. Bailey HISTORY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 236 PAGES The strategic campaigns waged on the battlefields of Georgia and Tennessee in late 1864. (USS281, $40.00)
The Civil War Day by Day: An Almanac, 1861- 1865  •  E.B. Long  •  Babara Long HISTORY •  1985 •  PAPER  • 1135 PAGES Detailed and indexed, this volume serves as an excellent reference to the daily activities of the Civil War. (USS149, $35.00)
The Civil War in Missouri, Day by Day, 1861-1865  •  Rocky Medley  •  Carolyn M. Bartels HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 231 PAGES A historical account of events that transpired during these four years, from raids and pursuit of the outlaws to the tracking down of Southern sympathizers. (USM08, $22.50)
The Civil War in North Carolina  •  John Gilchrist Barrett HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 495 PAGES A scholarly account of the Civil War battles and confrontations in North Carolina, including the battle of Bentonville, Stoneman's raid and the siege of Fort Fisher. The author, a professor emeritus at the Virginia Military Institute, brings a lively writing style and immediacy to this comprehensive history. (USS112, $23.50)
The Civil War Times Illustrated Photographic History of the Civil War, Vicksburg to Appomattox  •  William Davis  •  Bell. I. Wiley HISTORY •  1994 •  HARD COVER  • 1366 PAGES A massive history of the Civil War featuring 4,000 archival photographs, drawings and maps. With accompanying text on the leaders, heroes, campaigns, and battles of the Civil War. (USS156, $39.98)
The Civil War, A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville, Fredericksburg to Meridian, Red River to Appomattox  •  Shelby Foote HISTORY •  1986 •  PAPER This classic, three-volume collection documents the military and political battles of the Civil War. (USS116, $78.00)
The Civil War, An Illustrated History  •  Geoffrey C. Ward  •  Ken Burns HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES An illustrated, comprehensive social history of the Civil War by the now-famous team of Ward and Burns. With 500 photographs and maps, extensive text and original essays by contributing experts. This edition includes a separate full color map. (USS27, $29.95)
Civil Wars, Women and the Crisis of Southern Nationalism  •  George C. Rable HISTORY •  1991 •  PAPER  • 391 PAGES An academic study of southern women and their reactions to secession and the Civil War. (WAR67, $21.00)
Cloudsplitter  •  Russell Banks LITERATURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 758 PAGES The incomparable Russell Banks tries his hand at historical fiction. Owen Brown, son of John Brown, is the narrator, telling the story of his father and how the events of the great abolitionist's life have ultimately shaped his own. Epic, well researched and powerful. (USS196, $16.95)
Cold Mountain  •  Charles Frazier LITERATURE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 449 PAGES Set in North Carolina, this is the best-selling novel of a wounded Confederate soldier who abandons the front line and journeys home to his prewar sweetheart. In spare, eloquent prose, Frazier describes the strong bond between a man and the land. (USS74, $14.95)
Company Aytch: Or, a Side Show of the Big Show and Other Sketches  •  Sam Watkins  •  M. Thomas Inge HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES The Civil War recollections of Samuel Watkins, Confederate soldier and beloved storyteller. A classic of war literature, it's a personal view of four years on the front lines, originally published as a series of articles. (WAR43, $16.00)
Confederate Charleston, An Illustrated History of the City and the People During the Civil War  •  Robert Rosen HISTORY •  1994 •  HARD COVER  • 181 PAGES A lavishly illustrated history of Charleston during the civil war, this is an illuminating portrait of the times, the war, and, of course, the great city. (USS11, $39.95)
The Confederate War  •  Gary W. Gallagher HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 230 PAGES A revisionist history of the defeat of the Confederacy in the Civil War. Contrary to popular belief, Gallagher contends that the Confederacy lost simply because they were beaten by the Union on the battlefield, rather than an inherent weakness on the homefront. (USS118, $17.50)
Confederates in the Attic  •  Tony Horwitz HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 406 PAGES Subtitled "Dispatched from the Unfinished Civil War," this book conjures the remarkable interest of the re-enactors, unreconstructed confederates and others, rational and not-so-rational, in the Civil War. Horowitz, who combines trademark humor with investigative journalism, draws much history into this account of travels from Antietam to Gettysburg and Appomattox in the company of Robert Lee Hodge. (USS35, $15.95)
Crossroads of Freedom, Antietam  •  James McPherson HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson's (Battle Cry of Freedom) riveting account of the Battle of Antietam, one of the Civil War's most important -- and bloodiest -- battles. Astoundingly, more than 6,000 lives were lost on September 17, 1862. (WAR109, $15.95)
Decision in the West, The Atlanta Campaign of 1864  •  Albert Castel HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 670 PAGES A detailed history told in present tense of the bloody invasion of Atlanta in 1864. Reconsiders Sherman's performance and other misconceptions in this decisive battle. Part of the Modern War Studies series. (USS282, $19.95)
The Devil Knows How to Ride, The True Story of William Clarke Quantrill and His Confederate Raiders  •  Edward E. Leslie HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 516 PAGES Edward Leslie takes readers on a ride through the life of William Clarke Quantril, beginning with his Ohioan childhood, to his role as leader of a band of Missouri guerrilla fighters who eventually diverted troops from war operations in the east. Responsible for other acts that would now be called terrorism, Leslie paints a vivid portrait of Quantril's brutality and savagery. (USM09, $24.00)
Eyewitness Civil War  •  John Stanchak HISTORY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 64 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) The Civil War gets the big-picture treatment in this Eyewitness book, which features excellent, photographs and illustrations of costumes, household appliances, weapons and other artifacts that reveal the climate of the era. Ages 9-12. (USA46, $19.99)
Fields of Glory, A History and Tour Guide of the War in the West, the Atlanta Campaign, 1864  •  Jim Miles GUIDEBOOK •  2002 •  PAPER  • 254 PAGES This study of the pivotal Union victory (in the Civil War Explorer Series) includes 85 illustrations, 25 maps, tours of the battlefields, chronology of key battles and events, and sources for further resources. (USS288, $16.95)
Flash for Freedom  •  George MacDonald Fraser LITERATURE •  1989 •  PAPER  • 287 PAGES In this fifth installment in the rollicking series, our self-serving, cowardly Victorian hero finds himself playing a role in the Civil War. Flashman meets up with Abraham Lincoln (who saves his neck), runs a slave plantation, cheats at cards, escapes on a slave ship and helps out in Underground Railroad. the Much of the action takes palce in New Orelans. (USS372, $15.00)
Flashman and the Angel of the Lord  •  George MacDonald Fraser LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 394 PAGES A womanizer, coward and reluctant hero, George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman finds himself at the center of extraordinary events in this on ongoing series. In this 10th installmant, Flashy is kidnapped in Cape Town (talk about relunctant) and soon with John Brown on his fateful 1859 raid at Harper's Ferry. This naturally gives Fraser plenty of opportunity to comment on the Antebellum South, racism and the American way. (USS371, $15.00)
For Cause and Comrades, Why Men Fought in the Civil War  •  James McPherson HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 237 PAGES A soldier's account of the Civil War and its signifi-cance by Pulitzer prize-winning historian James McPherson. He draws on the letters and diaries of men on the both sides of the war in order to uncover what sustained the troops during the fighting. Winner of the 1998 Lincoln Prize. (USS119, $18.95)
Forged in Battle, The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers and White Officers  •  Joseph T. Glatthaar HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES A revealing portrait of the 180,000 black soldiers who served the Union during the Civil War. Using veteran's records and official documents, Glatthar documents the racial tensions of the time and the contributions of the United States Colored Troops, who eventually sacrificed 37,000 lives in the war. (USS117, $22.95)
The Fourth Battle of Winchester, Toward a New Civil War Paradigm  •  Richard M. McMurry HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 168 PAGES A reassessment of the Civil War, and the meanings of major battles, using imagined scenarios and counterfactual events as tools to illustrate the causes and effects of major campaigns. (WAR65, $12.00)
Full Duty, Vermonters in the Civil War  •  Howard Coffin  •  Edwin C. Bearss HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 376 PAGES A history of Vermont's participation in the Civil War. (USE148, $24.95)
General Sterling Price and the Civil War in the West  •  Albert Castel HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 300 PAGES A scholarly account of the life and career of a man who variously served as a general in the Mexican war, governor of Missouri -- and key figure in the Civil War as fought west of the Mississippi. Originally published in 1968. He includes chapters on Prices' activities from Kansas City to St. Louis, Shreveport and Vicksberg with chapters on Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, Jenkin's Ferry and other battles. (USM37, $24.95)
George B. McClellan, The Young Napoleon  •  Stephen W. Sears BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1999 •  PAPER  • 512 PAGES A thorough, thoughtful biography of Civil War general George McClellan, the often maligned Union leader whose delusions of grandeur were as famous as his military campaigns. (USE320, $19.95)
Gettysburg  •  Stephen W. Sears HISTORY •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 623 PAGES A comprehensive account of the battle of Gettysburg. Best for readers with a previous knowledge of or deep interest in the this landmark battle. Published to mark the 140th anniversary of the battle, this definitive account draws on recent scholarship in portraying the battle and personalities. Former editor for American Heritage, Sears is the author of six award-winning popular books on the Civil War. With notes, bibliography and black-and-white photographs. (USE324, $30.00)
Gettysburg - Culp's Hill and Cemetery Hill  •  Harry W. Pfanz HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 528 PAGES A tactical study of the fighting between the Army of the Potomac and Lee's Army of Northern Virginia on the second and third days of the battle of Gettysburg. One in a series of books on Gettysburg by the former historian at Gettysburg National Military Park. (WAR98, $19.95)
Gettysburg - The First Day  •  Harry W. Pfanz HISTORY •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 472 PAGES A tactical study of the first day of conflict at Gettysburg, by the former historian at Gettysburg National Military Park. (WAR96, $42.50)
Gettysburg - The Second Day  •  Harry W. Pfanz HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 624 PAGES A tactical study of the second day of conflict at Gettysburg, from the former historian at Gettysburg National Military Park. (WAR97, $22.50)
The Gettysburg Campaign, A Study in Command  •  Edwin Coddington HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 928 PAGES A well respected (and massive) history of the battle at Gettsyburg, celebrated for its scholarship, analysis and readability. Originally published in 1968, it has become the standard reference. Coddington draws on fresh research, emphasizing the achievements of General Meade, for the North. (WAR90, $26.00)
Gettysburg National Military Park Map  •  Trailhead Graphics MAP Part of a series of Civil War battlefield maps, this is a map of the park and battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, at a scale of 1:12,000. (USE193, $9.95)
Ghosts of the Confederacy: Defeat, the Lost Cause and the Emergence of the New South, 1865-1913  •  Gaines M. Foster HISTORY •  1989 •  PAPER An insightful social history of Southern attitudes and coping strategies in the wake of the Civil War. (USS220, $40.00)
Gilead  •  Marilynne Robinson LITERATURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES This long-awaited second novel by the author of Marilynne Robinson follows the fate of an Iowa minister. She weaves a fictional history of Kansas during the years of abolition. Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. (USW441, $14.00)
Gods and Generals  •  Jeff M. Shaara LITERATURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 491 PAGES With the accuracy of any historical portrayal of the Civil War, Shaara's novel follows the lives and battles of Generals Lee, Hancock, Jackson and Chamberlain. Son of Michael Shaara, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of "Killer Angels," the author reconstructs the events leading up to the battle of Gettysburg on an epic scale, while maintaining a personal connection to all the major players. (WAR68, $7.99)
Gray Phantoms of the Cape Fear, Running the Civil War Blockade  •  Dawson Carr HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER An account of the Civil War blockade along the Cape Fear River. (USS123, $14.95)
The Great Invasion of 1863, The Battle of Gettysburg, General Lee in Pennsylvania  •  Jacob Hoke HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER A short report of the battle at Gettysburg published in 1887 by Jacob Hoke, a Chambersburg store owner. A witness to events throughout the war, Hoke includes as an appendix an account of the burning of Chambersburg. (WAR94, $17.95)
Guide to the Battle of Antietam  •  Jay Luvaas  •  Harold W. Nelson GUIDEBOOK •  1996 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES Designed for the traveler, this is a history and guide to the battlefield at Antietam, with directions for navigating the area. Each "stop" along the guided tour presents an important phase of the battle, and many are accompanied by an excerpt of an officer's first-hand account from the battlefield. Complemented by maps, many of which show the area as it was during the battle. (USS198, $14.95)
Guide to the Battle of Gettysburg  •  Jay Luvaas  •  Harold W. Nelson GUIDEBOOK •  1994 •  PAPER  • 254 PAGES Designed for the traveler, this is a history and guide to the battlefield at Gettysburg, with directions for navigating the area. Each "stop" along the guided tour presents an important phase of the battle, and many are accompanied by an excerpt of an officer's first-hand account from the battlefield. Complemented by maps, many of which show the area as it was during the battle. (USE192, $12.95)
Guide to the Battle of Shiloh  •  Jay Luvaas  •  Steven Bowman  •  Leonard Fullenkamp GUIDEBOOK •  1996 •  PAPER  • 253 PAGES Designed for the traveler, this is a history and guide to the battlefield of Shiloh, with directions for navigating the area. Each "stop" along the guided tour presents an important phase of the battle, and many are accompanied by an excerpt of an officer's first-hand account from the battlefield. Complemented by maps, many of which show the area as it was during the battle. (USS93, $12.95)
Guide to the Battles of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg  •  Jay Luvaas  •  Harold W. Nelson GUIDEBOOK •  1996 •  PAPER  • 360 PAGES Designed for the traveler, this is a history and guide to the battlefields at Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg. Each "stop" along the guided tours present an important phase of each battle, and many are accompanied by an excerpt of an officer's first-hand account from the battlefield. Complemented by maps, many of which show the areas as they were during the battle. (USS234, $14.95)
Guide to the Vicksburg Campaign  •  Jay Luvaas  •  Steven Bowman  •  Leonard Fullenkamp HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 482 PAGES A history and guide to the battlefield of Vicksburg designed for the traveler. With archival and modern maps, as well as photographic portraits of many of the major officers, it's a terrific handbook for the Civil War enthusiast. Divided into three parts, the book includes a synopsis of the battle, suggested driving tours in the vicinity, and a guided tour of the siege lines at Vicksburg National Military Park. (USS155, $17.95)
Hardluck Ironclad, The Sinking and Salvage of the Cairo  •  Edwin C. Bearss HISTORY •  1980 •  PAPER  • 222 PAGES The story of the sinking of the "Cairo," a Union gunboat lost in the Yazoo River, paired with the story of its recovery, 100 years later. Civil War historian Edwin C. Bearss, who provided this firsthand account, was an integral part of the recovery. The "Cairo" can now be seen on display in Vicksburg. (WAR17, $23.95)
Harriet and the Promised Land  •  Jacob Lawrence BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1997 •  PAPER  • 40 PAGES • FAMILY The wonderful 20th-century American painter Jacob Lawrence wrote and illustrated this tribute to Harriet Tubman, former slave, abolitionist and Underground Railroad escort. The paintings are full-color, reproduced from tempera originals. Ages 4 and up. (USS257, $7.99)
The House of Dies Drear  •  Virginia Hamilton LITERATURE •  1984 •  PAPER  • 279 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) The late children's author Virginia Hamilton's best-known novel opens when a modern family moves into an old house in Ohio that is a former station of the Underground Railroad. The boy of the house is soon learning all about slavery, the Civil War and (could it be?) ghosts. Ages 9-12. (USS258, $6.99)
If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War  •  Kay Moore  •  Anni Matsick HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 64 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) One in Scholastic's nonfiction series about daily life and customs throughout history, this one focusing on 1860-65. With colorful illustrations and the kinds of interesting facts that draw young readers in. Ages 9-12. (USA45, $5.99)
Inside War, The Guerilla Conflict in Missouri during the American Civil War  •  Michael Fellman HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER (USM36, $18.95)
Jefferson Davis and His Generals, the Failure of Confederate Command in the West  •  Steven E. Woodworth HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES An unbiased assessment of the triumphs and failures of Jefferson Davis and the Confederacy, explaining the effects of his decisions, and those of the officers beneath him. (WAR62, $16.95)
John Bell Hood and the War for Southern Independence  •  Richard M. McMurray BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1992 •  PAPER  • 239 PAGES A biography of the confederate commander (1831-1879), including his role in the Atlanta Campaign. (USS287, $17.95)
Joseph E. Johnston, A Civil War Biography  •  Craig L. Symonds BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1994 •  PAPER  • 450 PAGES A portrait of the enigmatic Confederate military commander of the Army of Tennessee. (USS289, $17.95)
The Killer Angels  •  Michael Shaara LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 374 PAGES A powerful, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about Gettysburg that recreates the battle, personalities and anguish of those fateful days. (USS36, $13.95)
Lady Baltimore  •  Owen Wister LITERATURE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 406 PAGES This novel is set in Charleston just after the Civil War, when the traditional values of the Old South were in great conflict with those of the victorious northerners. First published in 1906, it's a classic southern portrait. By the author of The Virginian. (USS22, $10.95)
Landscape Turned Red, The Battle of Antietam  •  Stephen W. Sears HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 431 PAGES An award-winning account of the Civil War battle at Antietam Creek, Maryland. It covers the major per-sonalities, as well the fighting and the events sur-rounding what would come to be the bloodiest of all Civil War campaigns. (USS197, $17.00)
Lee and His Men at Gettysburg, The Death of a Nation  •  Clifford Dowdey HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 393 PAGES An absorbing, almost cinematic study of Lee's defeat at Gettysburg, concentrating on the costly decisions of his chief lieutenants. The first in a trilogy by the prolific author (1904-1979), noted for his sweeping style, historical accuracy and feeling for narrative. Originally published in 1958. (WAR103, $18.95)
Lee, A Biography  •  Douglas Southall Freeman BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1997 •  PAPER  • 656 PAGES This abridged version of Freeman's Pulitzer Prize winning, four volume biography of Robert E. Lee is still a definitive portrait of the general. (USS338, $22.00)
Lincoln's Men, How President Lincoln Became Father to an Army and a Nation  •  William Davis HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 315 PAGES A portrait of Lincoln as a wise and strong military leader, based on letters written by Civil War soldiers. (USS106, $14.00)
Look Away! A History of the Confederate States of America  •  William Davis HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 484 PAGES A political history of the Confederate States, documenting resistance to policies and the ultimate destruction of the government, which Davis asserts was not caused exclusively by defeat in war. (USS279, $30.95)
Look to the Earth, Historical Archaeology and the American Civil War  •  Clarence R. Geier  •  Susan E. Winter ARCHAEOLOGY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 344 PAGES An archaeological survey of civil war sites throughout the United States. Illustrated in black and white, its series of twelve essays provide an academic analysis of the historical meaning of objects and buildings that have been excavated over the years. (USA24, $19.50)
Manassas Battefiled Map  •  McElfresh Map Company 1996 •  MAP A watercolor map of the battlefield at Manassas in Virginia, shown at a scale of 1:32,000. (WAR73, $9.95)
The March  •  E. L. Doctorow LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 363 PAGES In this powerful historical novel, Doctorow captures the drama and import of General William Tecumseh Sherman's devastating march through Georgia and the Carolinas during the final years of the Civil War. (USS373, $14.95)
Mothers of Invention, Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War  •  Drew Gilpin Faust HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 326 PAGES A well researched chronicle of the Confederate women of the South who suddenly found themselves providing for their families, running businesses and supervising slaves during the Civil War. Faust present letters, diaries and memoirs from the period to document the wide array of experiences, including those of wives, mothers, slave managers, teachers and nurses. (USS115, $22.95)
The Night the War Was Lost  •  Charles L. Dufour HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 443 PAGES Charles Dufour contends that with the fall of New Orleans in the spring of 1862, the South had lost the Civil War. In explaining the reasons for the seizure of New Orleans and its results, Dufour also explores a more personable aspect of the war: the people involved and their losses. (USS107, $25.00)
Nine Months to Gettysburg: Stannard's Vermonters and the Repulse of Pickett's Charge  •  Howard Coffin  •  Edwin C. Bearss HISTORY •  1997 •  HARD COVER  • 314 PAGES An account of the battle at Gettysburg based on letters from young soldiers of Stannard's Second Vermont brigade. With many anecdotes and daily accounts of life as soldiers-in-training, this book is fascinating for the casual reader and a must-read for Civil War buffs. (USE147, $29.95)
No Better Place to Die, The Battle for Stones River  •  Peter Cozzens HISTORY •  1991 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES An accessible and thorough account of the Battle of Stones River, one of the few books written on this lesser-known campaign of the Civil War. (WAR53, $18.95)
North Carolina Civil War Documentary  •  W. Buck Yearns HISTORY •  1994 •  HARD COVER  • 365 PAGES A collection of original documents, from newspapers and government documents to personal letters and diaries, that tell the story of the Civil War in North Carolina. (USS114, $32.50)
The Passing of the Armies, An Account of the Final Campaign of the Potomac  •  Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain  •  Paul Andrew Hutton  •  James McPherson HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 338 PAGES General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's powerful narrative of the final days of the Civil War, following him and his men through Petersburg, White Oak Road, Five Forks and Appomattox. (USS233, $7.99)
Pea Ridge: Civil War Campaign in the West  •  William L. Shea  •  Earl J. Hess HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 417 PAGES A richly detailed history of the March 1862 battle of Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas, featuring 50 illustrations and 20 maps. It's a comprehensive, scholarly account of the civil war on the western frontier or Arkansas and Missouri. (USS182, $22.50)
Personal Memoirs, Ulysses S. Grant  •  Ulysses S. Grant BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1999 •  PAPER  • 674 PAGES A remarkable (and big) account of a rich life, from a poor boy on the frontier to a great general and president, written by Grant on his deathbed -- and originally edited by none other than Mark Twain. This candid memoir gives remarkable insight into the man and Civil War era America. (USS33, $16.00)
Pickett's Charge, A Microhistory of the Final Attack at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863  •  George Rippey Stewart HISTORY •  1991 •  PAPER  • 291 PAGES A moment-by-moment reconstruction of the climactic final 15 hours at Gettysburg. A professor of English at Berkeley and popular author, Stewart also wrote a book on General Grant. Originally published in 1959, the book is still considered definitive. (WAR101, $16.00)
Race and Reunion, The Civil War in American Memory  •  David W. Blight HISTORY •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 576 PAGES A study of the Civil War's legacy and the memories of those who fought it. (WAR12, $31.50)
Richmond Burning, The Last Days of the Confederate Capital  •  Nelson D. Lankford HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES A narrative account of the fall of Richmond, which signaled the end of the Confederacy. Citing a variety of primary documents, Lankford creates a vivid portrait of events and personalities at the dusk of the Civil War. (WAR66, $15.00)
Richmond during the War: Four Years of Personal Observation  •  Virginia Scharff  •  Sallie Brock Putnam HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 389 PAGES Having lived in the Confederate Capital of Richmond during the Civil War, Sallie Brock Putnam gives a personal account of the Antebellum South. Originally published in 1867, this is a rare perspective of a Southern woman in a crucial period in the history of the South. (USS103, $16.95)
The Rise of American Democracy, Jefferson to Lincoln HISTORY •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 992 PAGES A magisterial history of the development of America from republic to democracy in the years between independence and the Civil War. (USA130, $35.00)
Roads from Gettysburg  •  John W. Schildt HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 150 PAGES A reconstruction of the days immediately following the Battle of Gettysburg, including the march to the Potomac River, drawing on original accounts by soldiers and civilians. (WAR99, $9.95)
The Secret War for the Union: The Untold Story of Military Intelligence in the Civil War  •  Edwin C. Fishel HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 735 PAGES A chronicle of the Civil War based on the heretofore neglected records of the Bureau of Military Intelligence. (USS110, $20.00)
Seven Story Mountain, The Union Campaign at Vicksburg  •  Phillip M. Thienel HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 259 PAGES A detailed account of the tactics, battlefield strategies, and bridge-building techniques used by General U.S. Grant's troops in their attempts to capture the town of Vicksburg. (USS157, $35.00)
Shades of Blue and Gray  •  Herman Hattaway HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 281 PAGES A concise military history of the Civil War, including warfare technology, battle strategy and the significance of individual battles. Highly recommended. (USS148, $17.00)
The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862  •  Gary W. Gallagher HISTORY •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES A collection of eight essays on the historic Civil War campaign. Stonewall Jackson emerged from the Shenandoah Valley a Confederate hero. (USS300, $34.95)
Sherman's March  •  Burke Davis  •  Jeff Stone  •  Carolyn Reidy HISTORY •  1988 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES This dramatic account of Sherman's devastating march through Georgia and the Carolinas is noteworthy for its fairness and breadth of research. Davis incorporates eyewitness testimonies of both Union and Confederate soldiers, as well as the recollections of women, children and elderly who survived the general's path of destruction. Author of both fiction and non-fiction, Burke Davis has written many books on the revolutionary and civil war. (WAR107, $15.00)
Sherman's March through the Carolinas  •  John Gilchrist Barrett HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 325 PAGES A history of Sherman's Carolina campaign, less well known than his march through Georgia, but just as devastating. Author John G. Barrett is a professor of history and expert on the Civil War history of the Carolinas. (WAR104, $19.95)
Sherman's March to the Sea, Hood's Tennessee Campaign and the Campaigns of 1865  •  Jacob D. Cox HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 265 PAGES A clear and cogent first-hand account of the last stage of the Civil War and Sherman's legendary march through Georgia as told by General Jacob D. Cox (1828-1900), commander at the battles of Franklin, Nashville and Fort Fisher. He went on to become governor of Ohio and a railroad executive. (WAR105, $16.95)
Sherman, A Soldier's Life  •  Lee B. Kennett BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 426 PAGES In this psychobiography of the Civil War general, Kennett argues that Sherman's narcissistic personality motivated his achievements. (USS284, $14.95)
Sherman, A Soldier's Passion for Order  •  John F. Marszalek BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1994 •  PAPER  • 635 PAGES A prize-winning biography of William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891) in the Vintage Civil War Library, which takes in the full sweep of the man. Marszalek considers not only his role in the Civil War but also his early days in Ohio, training at West Point, and post-war career as a banker and public figure. (USS286, $19.00)
Sherman, Soldier, Realist, American  •  B.H. Liddell Hart BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1993 •  PAPER  • 456 PAGES Highlights the innovation and creativity of the Civil War general. (USS283, $20.00)
Shiloh  •  Shelby Foote LITERATURE •  1991 •  PAPER  • 226 PAGES In this acclaimed historical novel, Foote unravels the stories behind the two-day battle of Shiloh, one of the bloodiest campaigns of the Civil War. Told through the perspectives of a diverse cast of soldiers, Foote's well researched novel takes us deep into the southern woods near Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee. The "New York Times" called this "a brilliant book." (USS71, $13.95)
Shiloh -- in Hell before Night  •  James Lee McDonough HISTORY •  1986 •  PAPER  • 260 PAGES First published in the 1970s, this was the standard history of the Battle of Shiloh for a number of years. It's a readable, engaging account of events. (USS95, $17.95)
Shiloh National Military Park Map  •  Trailhead Graphics MAP Part of the Battlefield America series, this double-sided map of the park and battlefield in Shiloh, Tennessee, at a scale of 1:12,000, includes a modern road map of the region on the reverse. (USS73, $9.95)
Shiloh, The Battle that Changed the Civil War  •  Larry J. Daniel HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 430 PAGES The first scholarly study of the battle of Shiloh in more than twenty years, this well researched historical account juxtaposes scenes from the battlefield with glimpses into the driving politics behind the respective capitals of Washington D.C. and Richmond, Virginia. Daniel explores the involvement of politicians and commanders in the battle including Elihu Washburne of Illinois, Henry Foote of Tennessee, Allen Waterhouse and Henry Allen. With maps and archival photos. (USS72, $15.00)
The Shipwreck of Their Hopes, the Battles for Chattanooga  •  Peter Cozzens HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 536 PAGES The devastating defeat of Braxton Bragg and his soldiers at Chattanooga, a series of battles that was instrumental in stifling Confederate hopes, is recounted in this well researched account. (WAR60, $21.95)
Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine: The 20th Maine of the Gettysburg Campaign  •  Thomas A. Desjardin HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES Drawn from the accounts of soldiers and officers, this is a visceral portrait of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's legendary 20th Maine Regiment and their battle at Gettysburg for Vincent's Spur. (USE242, $18.95)
Stars in Their Courses, The Gettysburg Campaign June-July 1863  •  Shelby Foote HISTORY •  1994 •  HARD COVER  • 290 PAGES Shelby Foote's gift for prose makes this military history a page-turning narrative, deftly capturing the monumental battle in a concise, informative text. A volume in his three-part history of the Civil War, originally published in 1963. (USE191, $19.95)
A Stillness at Appomattox  •  Bruce Catton HISTORY •  1953 •  PAPER  • 438 PAGES The definitive account of the last year of the Civil War, winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. A gracefully written classic first published in 1953, it is the third volume in the "Army of the Potomac" series. (USS235, $15.95)
Stones River, Bloody Winter in Tennesse  •  James Lee McDonough HISTORY •  1983 •  PAPER Strong on primary sources, this is a detailed account of the bloody battle at Stones River. (WAR59, $23.95)
Stonewall in the Valley  •  Robert G. Tanner HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 599 PAGES A history of Stonewall Jackson's 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign. (USS297, $24.95)
Stonewall Jackson's Book of Maxims  •  Stonewall Jackson  •  James Robertson HISTORY •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 144 PAGES A collection of maxims that Stonewall Jackson gathered throughout his life and used as inspirational guides in his journey from the humble upbringings of an orphan to a place in history as one of the legendary Civil War generals. Historian James Robertson provides context and commentary for each of the selected quotes or adages. (WAR70, $16.95)
Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend  •  James Robertson BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1997 •  HARD COVER  • 950 PAGES The gold-standard for biographies of Stonewall Jackson, Robertson's book is an exhaustively researched and vivid portrayal of the man, from his orphan childhood to his wounding at Chancellorsville and subsequent death. (WAR69, $47.00)
Stonewall's Gold  •  Robert J. Mrazek LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES An engaging, fast-paced adventure yarn set against the backdrop of the Civil War. Mrazek evokes the last days of the confederacy in the ravished Shenandoah Valley while telling a tale of heroism, first love and family. 15-year-old Jamie embarks on a treacherous treasure hunt for Stonewall's Gold after finding a map in a dead man's pocket. Mrazek is a former U.S. Congressman and a leader in battlefield preservation. (USS298, $13.95)
Taken at Flood, Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Strategy in the Maryland Campaign of 1862  •  Joseph L. Harsh HISTORY •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 672 PAGES A revisionist history of the battle of Antietam, placing it as the most important battle of the Civil War. (USS339, $45.00)
Tara Revisited: Women, War & the Plantation Legend  •  Catherine Clinton HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES A history of southern women during the Civil War, written by a noted scholar and featuring archival photographs. (USS265, $16.95)
They Met at Gettysburg  •  Edward J. Stackpole HISTORY •  1982 •  PAPER  • 344 PAGES A concise summary of the events leading up to and including the battle at Gettysburg, originally published in 1956. General Edward J. Stackpole, the founder of Stackpole Books, wrote a number of books on the Civil War. With 124 Illustrations and 14 maps. (WAR100, $19.95)
This Astounding Close, The Road to Bennett Place  •  Mark L. Bradley HISTORY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 432 PAGES An acclaimed, skillful history of the end of Civil War hostilities in North Carolina, a fitting follow-up to the author's previous work on the battle of Bentonville. (USS365, $40.00)
To the Sea, A History and Tour Guide of the War in the West: Shermans March Across Georgia, 1864  •  Jim Miles HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES Both an historical introduction and guide to Sherman's March, this book, by a prolific historian, combines details on events, 100 photographs, and a point-by-point overview of the 300 mile route to the sea taken by the general and his troops. (WAR106, $20.95)
Vicksburg, 47 Days of Siege  •  A.A. Hoehling BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1996 •  PAPER  • 386 PAGES A history of the Vicksburg Campaign as told through the diaries and memoirs of both union and confederate eyewitnesses to the events. Hoehling, who has written widely on battles and wars, constructs a social history of the war from the point of view of actual participants, interspersing his own short commentary between diary excerpts. Originally published in 1969. (USS154, $19.95)
War, Technology, and Experience Aboard the USS Moniter  •  David A. Mindell HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES An account of the experiences of sailors aboard the USS Monitor, a revolutionary warship that aided the Union effort in the Civil War. (WAR42, $18.95)
Why the Confederacy Lost  •  Gabor S. Boritt HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES A series of essays analyzing the various factors contributing to the Confederate defeat in the Civil War, contributed by James McPherson, Archer Jones, Gary Gallagher, Reid Mitchell and Joseph Glatthaar. (WAR89, $17.95)
The Wilmington Campaign, Last Departing Rays of Hope  •  Chris E. Fonvielle, Jr. HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 644 PAGES Illustrated throughout with maps and photographs, this is an exhaustive history of the Civil War in Wilmington, North Carolina, a nice addition to the libraries of Civil War buffs. (USS125, $22.95)
Wilson's Creek, The Second Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It  •  Richard W. Hatcher, III  •  William Garrett Piston HISTORY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 408 PAGES A comprehensive, handsomely produced history of the Battle of Wilson's Creek, highlighting its significance in relation to the early events of the Civil War. The authors include site diagrams, photographs, scholarly notes, and suggestions for further reading. (USM10, $45.00)