A Grand Army of Black Men By Edwin S. Redkey

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Title	:	A Grand Army of Black Men
Author	:	Edwin S. Redkey
ISBN	:	0521434009
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	328

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The Civil War stands vivid in the collective memory of the American public There has always been a profound interest in the subject, and specifically of Blacks participation in and reactions to the war and the war s outcome Almost 200,000 African American soldiers fought for the Union in the Civil War Although most were illiterate ex slaves, several thousand were well The Civil War stands vivid in the collective memory of the American public There has always been a profound interest in the subject, and sp...

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Long Remember By MacKinlay Kantor

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Title	:	Long Remember
Author	:	MacKinlay Kantor
ISBN	:	0312875207
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	416

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Long Remember is the first realistic novel about the Civil War Originally published in the 1930s, and out of print sincer the 50s, this book received rave reviews from the NY Times Book Review, and was a main selection of the Literary Guild It is the account of the Battle of Gettysburg, as viewed by a pacifist who comes to accept the nasty necessity of combat, and lives Long Remember is the first realistic novel about the Civil War Originally published in the 1930s, and out of print sincer ...

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The Spymistress By Jennifer Chiaverini

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Title	:	The Spymistress
Author	:	Jennifer Chiaverini
ISBN	:	0525953620
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	355

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Born to slave holding aristocracy in Richmond, Virginia, and educated by Northern Quakers, Elizabeth Van Lew was a paradox of her time When her native state seceded in April 1861, Van Lew s convictions compelled her to defy the new Confederate regime Pledging her loyalty to the Lincoln White House, her courage would never waver, even as her wartime actions threatened not Born to slave holding aristocracy in Richmond, Virginia, and educated by Northern Quakers, Elizabeth Van Lew was a paradox of her time W...

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Wartime Washington By Virginia Jeans Laas

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Title	:	Wartime Washington
Author	:	Virginia Jeans Laas
ISBN	:	0252018028
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	552

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Elizabeth Blair Lee was raised in Washington s political circles, and her husband, Samuel Phillips Lee, third cousin to Robert E Lee, commanded the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron during the Civil War When they married, Elizabeth promised to write every day they were apart Of the hundreds of letters with which she kept her promise, Virginia Jeans Laas has edited a c Elizabeth Blair Lee was raised in Washington s political circles, and her husband, Samuel Phillips Lee, third cousin to Robert E...

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Kate By Kate Cumming

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Title	:	Kate
Author	:	Kate Cumming
ISBN	:	080712267X
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	352

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Kate Cumming was one of the first women to offer her services for the care of the South s wounded soldiers Her journal provides a look behind the lines of Civil War action in depicting civilian attitudes, army medical practices, and the administrative workings of the Confederate hospital system....

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My Heart Toward Home By Georgeanna Muirson Woolsey Bacon

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Title	:	My Heart Toward Home
Author	:	Georgeanna Muirson Woolsey Bacon
ISBN	:	1889020079
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	464

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Through the story of this one family, the reader glimpses the sweep of the northern Civil War experience The Woolseys of New York City a widowed mother, seven daughters, and one son devoted their lives to the preservation of their beloved Union Georgeanna, Jane, Eliza, Carry, and Hatty served in military hospitals Abby organized sewing and supply work for the Women s Through the story of this one family, the reader glimpses the sweep of the northern Civil War experience The Woolseys of New York ...

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Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman By William T. Sherman

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Title	:	Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman
Author	:	William T. Sherman
ISBN	:	0940450658
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	1136

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Hailed as a prophet of modern war and condemned as a harbinger of modern barbarism, Sherman is the most controversial general of the Civil War War is cruelty, you cannot refine it, he wrote in fury to the Confederate mayor of Atlanta, and his memoir is filled with dozens of such wartime exchanges and a fascinating, eerie account of the famous march through the Carolinas Hailed as a prophet of modern war and condemned as a harbinger of modern barbarism, Sherman is the most controversial general o...

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Promise of Glory By C.X. Moreau

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Title	:	Promise of Glory
Author	:	C.X. Moreau
ISBN	:	0765316501
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	304

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Robert E Lee knew that he had to keep the momentum of the Confederate forces moving forward, bringing the Army of Northern Virginia and the war itself northward into Union territory A decisive string of victories might embolden foreign allies to join the Confederacy s fight.On September 13, a piece of paper marked Special Orders No.191 fell into Union General McClellan s Robert E Lee knew that he had to keep the momentum of the Confederate forces moving forward, bringing the Army of Northern Virginia and ...

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Union Woman in Civil War Kentucky By John David Smith

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Title	:	Union Woman in Civil War Kentucky
Author	:	John David Smith
ISBN	:	0813121442
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:

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Frances Peter was one of the eleven children of Dr Robert Peter, a surgeon for the Union army The Peter family lived on Gratz Park near downtown Lexington, where nineteen year old Frances began recording her impressions of the Civil War Because of illness, she did not often venture outside her home but was able to gather a remarkable amount of information from friends, Frances Peter was one of the eleven children of Dr Robert Peter, a surgeon for the Union army The Peter family lived on Gratz Park near do...

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Shadows on My Heart By Lucy Rebecca Buck

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Title	:	Shadows on My Heart
Author	:	Lucy Rebecca Buck
ISBN	:	0820318523
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	400

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When the Civil War began in 1861 Lucy Rebecca Buck was the eighteen year old daughter of a prosperous planter, living on her family s plantation in Virginia s Shenandoah Valley On Christmas Day of that year she began a diary which she would keep for the duration of the war, during which time troops were quartered in her home and battles were literally waged in her front y When the Civil War began in 1861 Lucy Rebecca Buck was the eighteen year old daughter of a prosperous planter, living on her ...

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1858 By Bruce Chadwick

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Title	:	1858
Author	:	Bruce Chadwick
ISBN	:	140220941X
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	355

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Beloved Bride Letters of Stonewall Jackson to His Wife By Bill Potter

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Title	:	Beloved Bride Letters of Stonewall Jackson to His Wife
Author	:	Bill Potter
ISBN	:	1929241631
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	156

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He called her my beloved esposa because Anna was his dearest love on this earth Ironically, while the great military exploits of General Stonewall Jackson are studied in military schools the world over and his iron will and stern self discipline have become legendary, little is said about his remarkable marriage The real Thomas J Jackson was a humble Christian and lovin He called her my beloved esposa because Anna was his dearest love on this earth Ironically, while the great military exploits o...

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Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker By Jennifer Chiaverini

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Title	:	Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker
Author	:	Jennifer Chiaverini
ISBN	:	0525953612
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	368

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In Mrs Lincoln s Dressmaker, novelist Jennifer Chiaverini presents a stunning account of the friendship that blossomed between Mary Todd Lincoln and her seamstress, Elizabeth Lizzie Keckley, a former slave who gained her professional reputation in Washington, D.C by outfitting the city s elite Keckley made history by sewing for First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln within the In Mrs Lincoln s Dressmaker, novelist Jennifer Chiaverini presents a stunning account of the friendship that blossom...

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The Perilous Road By William O. Steele

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Title	:	The Perilous Road
Author	:	William O. Steele
ISBN	:	0152052046
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	176

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The heartbreaking, bitter view of the Civil War as experienced by Chris Brabson, whose brother is fighting for the wrong side....

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An Uncommon Soldier By Sarah Rosetta Wakeman

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Title	:	An Uncommon Soldier
Author	:	Sarah Rosetta Wakeman
ISBN	:	0195102436
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	128

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I don t know how long before i shall have to go into the field of battle For my part i don t care I don t feel afraid to go I don t believe there are any Rebel s bullet made for me yet Pvt Lyons Wakeman Similar sentiments were expressed by tens of thousands of Civil War soldiers in their diaries and in their letters to loved ones at home What transforms the lette I don t know how long before i shall have to go into the field of battle For my part i don t care I don t feel afraid to go I don t be...

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Torn by War By Mary Adelia Byers

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Title	:	Torn by War
Author	:	Mary Adelia Byers
ISBN	:	0806143959
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	254

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The Civil War divided the nation, communities, and families The town of Batesville, Arkansas, found itself occupied three times by the Union army This compelling book gives a unique perspective on the war s western edge through the diary of Mary Adelia Byers 1847 1918 , who began recording her thoughts and observations during the Union occupation of Batesville in 1862.O The Civil War divided the nation, communities, and families The town of Batesville, Arkansas, found itself occupied three times by the Un...

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A War of the People By Jeffrey D. Marshall

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Title	:	A War of the People
Author	:	Jeffrey D. Marshall
ISBN	:	0874519233
Format	:	Paperback
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An illustrated anthology of the most revealing Civil War letters by Vermont soldiers and homefront civilians....

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