1863
Title | 1863 PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph Edward Stevens |
Publisher | Bantam |
Pages | 466 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0553378368 |
Drawing from personal letters, official documents, and rare photographs, the author offers a look at the "tumultuous" 1863 and all the personalities of the year.
Vicksburg, 1863
Title | Vicksburg, 1863 PDF eBook |
Author | Winston Groom |
Publisher | Vintage |
Pages | 514 |
Release | 2010-04-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0307276775 |
In this thrilling narrative history of the Civil War’s most strategically important campaign, Winston Groom describes the bloody two-year grind that started when Ulysses S. Grant began taking a series of Confederate strongholds in 1861, climaxing with the siege of Vicksburg two years later. For Grant and the Union it was a crucial success that captured the Mississippi River, divided the South in half, and set the stage for eventual victory. Vicksburg, 1863 brings the battles and the protagonists of this struggle to life: we see Grant in all his grim determination, Sherman with his feistiness and talent for war, and Confederate leaders from Jefferson Davis to Joe Johnston to John Pemberton. It is an epic account by a masterful writer and historian.
I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (I Survived #7)
Title | I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (I Survived #7) PDF eBook |
Author | Lauren Tarshis |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 88 |
Release | 2013-02-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0545532256 |
The bloodiest battle in American history is under way . . . It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. Everything changes: Corporal Henry Green brings Thomas and Birdie back to his regiment, and suddenly it feels like they've found a new home. Best of all, they don't have to find their way north alone--they're marching with the army.But then orders come through: The men are called to battle in Pennsylvania. Thomas has made it so far . . . but does he have what it takes to survive Gettysburg?
Cause
Title | Cause PDF eBook |
Author | Tonya Bolden |
Publisher | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 145 |
Release | 2014-01-07 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0307792889 |
After the destruction of the Civil War, the United States faced the immense challenge of rebuilding a ravaged South and incorporating millions of freed slaves into the life of the nation. On April 11, 1865, President Lincoln introduced his plan for reconstruction, warning that the coming years would be “fraught with great difficulty.” Three days later he was assassinated. The years to come witnessed a time of complex and controversial change.
"Lee is Trapped, and Must be Taken"
Title | "Lee is Trapped, and Must be Taken" PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas J. Ryan |
Publisher | Casemate Publishers |
Pages | 486 |
Release | 2019-04-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1611214602 |
This award-winning Civil War history examines Robert E. Lee’s retreat from Gettysburg and the vital importance of Civil War military intelligence. While countless books have examined the Battle of Gettysburg, the Confederate Army’s retreat to the Potomac River remains largely untold. This comprehensive study tells the full story, including how Maj. Gen. George G. Meade organized and motivated his Army of the Potomac to pursue Gen. Robert E. Lee’s retreating Army of Northern Virginia. The long and bloody battle exhausted both armies, and both faced difficult tasks ahead. Lee had to conduct an orderly withdrawal from the field. Meade had to assess whether his army had sufficient strength to pursue a still-dangerous enemy. Central to the respective commanders’ decisions was the intelligence they received about one another’s movements, intentions, and capability. The eleven-day period after Gettysburg was a battle of wits to determine which commander better understood the information he received. Prepare for some surprising revelations. The authors utilized a host of primary sources to craft this study, including letters, memoirs, diaries, official reports, newspapers, and telegrams. The immediacy of this material shines through in a fast-paced narrative that sheds significant new light on one of the Civil War’s most consequential episodes. Winner, Edwin C. Bearss Scholarly Research Award Winner, 2019, Hugh G. Earnhart Civil War Scholarship Award, Mahoning Valley Civil War Round Table
That Furious Struggle
Title | That Furious Struggle PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Mackowski |
Publisher | Savas Beatie |
Pages | 471 |
Release | 2014-07-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1611212200 |
Authors Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White have worked for years to compile this remarkable story of one of the war's greatest battles. escribes the series of controversial events that define this crucial battle, including General Robert E. Lee's radical decision to divide his small army--a violation of basic military rules--sending Stonewall Jackson on his famous march around the Union army flank. Jackson's death--accidentally shot by one of his own soldiers--is one of the many fascinating stories included in this definitive account of the battle of Chancellorsville. "That Furious Fire: Chancellorsville" can be enjoyed in the comfort of oneÕs living room or as a guide on the battlefield itself. It is also the tenth release in the bestselling ÒEmerging Civil War Series,Ó which offers compelling and easy-to-read overviews of some of the Civil WarÕs most important battles and issues, supported by the popular blog of the same name.
Robert E. Lee and the Fall of the Confederacy, 1863-1865
Title | Robert E. Lee and the Fall of the Confederacy, 1863-1865 PDF eBook |
Author | Ethan Sepp Rafuse |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 316 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780742551251 |
In this reexamination of the last two years of Lee's storied military career, Ethan S. Rafuse offers a clear, informative, and insightful account of Lee's ultimately unsuccessful struggle to defend the Confederacy against a relentless and determined foe. This book provides a comprehensive, yet concise and entertaining narrative of the battles and campaigns that highlighted this phase of the war and analyzes the battles and Lee's generalship in the context of the steady deterioration of the Confederacy's prospects for victory.