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  • FRED GRANT AT VICKSBURG
    ALBERT A. NOFI
    On March 29, 1863, 12-year-old Frederick Grant, the eldest son of Union Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, arrived at his father’s headquarters at Young’s Point, Louisiana. Grant’s Army of the Tennessee was preparing to move against Vicksburg, Mississippi, and young Fred had no intention of missing out on the adventure. His incredible journey would consume more than three months and w...

    $139.99

  • FROM CAMP DOUGLAS TO VICKSBURG
    RACHAEL E. MELLEN AND DAVID A. POWELL
    Wars change the course of history and touch in intensely personal ways the lives of everyone involved. Thankfully, surviving firsthand accounts offer modern readers a deeply personal window into earlier times. From Camp Douglas to Vicksburg: The Civil War Letters of William J. Kennedy, 55th Illinois Infantry, 1861-1863, edited and annotated by Rachael E. Mellen and David A. Pow...

    $254.99

  • THE FINAL BIVOUAC
    CHRIS CALKINS
    Explores the immediate aftermath of Lee’s surrender, detailing the Confederate disbandment, Union occupation, and reactions to Lincoln’s assassination. What actually happened during the first six weeks of new-found peace once General Lee surrendered the remnants of the Army of Northern Virginia to General Grant? What were the initial reactions of the soldiers and Virginia citiz...

    $177.99

  • THE JOHNSON-GILMOR CAVALRY RAID AROUND BALTIMORE
    ERIC J. WITTENBERG
    The Johnson-Gilmor Raid, a gripping tale of desperation and high stakes during the American Civil War, unveils the doomed attempt to free Confederate prisoners of war, shedding light on the intricacies of wartime strategies and the relentless pursuit of liberty. The Johnson-Gilmor Raid represents one of three major attempts to free prisoners of war during the American Civil War...

    $190.99

  • A GRAND OPENING SQUANDERED
    SEAN MICHAEL CHICK
    The Battle of Petersburg’s intense four-day clash marked a missed Union opportunity, prolonging the Civil War with dramatic consequences. May and June 1864 in Virginia witnessed some of the most brutal and bloody fighting of the Civil War. Combined losses for the two armies after the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, North Anna, and Cold Harbor exceeded 80,000 killed, wound...

    $127.99

  • THE MAPS OF SECOND BULL RUN
    BRADLEY M. GOTTFRIED
    A map-based analysis of the Second Bull Run Campaign, detailing troop movements, battles, and strategies with full-color cartography and insightful commentary. The Maps of Second Bull Run: An Atlas of the Second Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign from the Formation of the Army of Virginia Through Chantilly, June 26–September 1, 1862 continues Bradley M. Gottfried’s efforts to study a...

    $305.99

  • HELL BY THE ACRE
    DANIEL A. MASTERS
    Explores the pivotal Stones River Campaign of 1862-1863, detailing the intense battles and firsthand accounts that turned the tide for the Union Army. The waning days of 1862 marked a nadir in the fortunes of the Union. After major defeats at Fredericksburg in Virginia and Chickasaw Bayou in Mississippi, it fell to Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans and his Army of the Cumberland t...

    $305.99

  • GETTYSBURG
    GREGORY CHRISTIANSON
    This is a book like no other. It is a family-friendly story of the Battle of Gettysburg for everyone, no matter their age. Powerful modern images enhance an easy-to-read narrative. Fascinating sidebars create an engaging volume that is informative and entertaining but also sympathetic and reverent. Our familiar guides, Liam and Jaden, now joined by their teen brother Jesse, lea...

    $152.99

  • "DIGGING ALL NIGHT AND FIGHTING ALL DAY"
    PAUL BRUESKE
    The bloody two-week siege of Spanish Fort, Alabama (March 26–April 8, 1865) was one of the final battles of the Civil War. Despite its importance and fascinating history, surprisingly little has been written about it. Many considered the fort as the key to holding the important seaport of Mobile, which surrendered to Maj. Gen. Edward R. S. Canby on April 12, 1865. Paul Brueske’...

    $254.99

  • CALAMITY AT FREDERICK
    ALEXANDER B. ROSSINO
    The loss of Robert E. Lee’s Special Orders No. 191 is one of the Civil War’s enduring mysteries. In this meticulous study, Alexander Rossino presents a bold new interpretation of the evidence surrounding the orders’ creation, distribution, and loss outside Frederick, Maryland, in September 1862. Rossino makes extensive use of primary sources to explore these subjects and other ...

    $147.13

  • OUTWITTING FORREST
    EDWIN C. BEARSS
    Few students of the Civil War know that legendary historian Edwin C. Bearss produced a classic study on the little-known but significant Tupelo Campaign. The fighting in Mississippi was overshadowed by Nathan Bedford Forrest’s more spectacular victory at Brice’s Crossroads a month earlier. Bearss performed the research and writing for the Department of the Interior in 1969, and...

    $229.65

  • “THE BULLETS FLEW LIKE HAIL”
    JAMES L. MCLEAN
    On July 1, 1863, Brigadier General Lysander Cutler commanded the first Union infantry to relieve Brigadier General John Buford’s hard-pressed cavalry on the western outskirts of Gettysburg. The brigade’s stubborn defense along McPherson’s Ridge and the arrival of the famous Iron Brigade stopped the Confederate advance on the town and set the tone for the three-day battle. All o...

    $255.24

  • GENERAL GRANT AND THE VERDICT OF HISTORY
    FRANK P VARNEY
    General Ulysses S. Grant is best remembered today as a war-winning general, and he certainly deserves credit for his efforts on behalf of the Union. But has he received too much credit at the expense of other men? Have others who fought the war with him suffered unfairly at his hands? General Grant and the Verdict of History: Memoir, Memory, and the Civil War explores these iss...

    $252.93

  • THE CIVIL WARS OF GENERAL JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON
    RICHARD M. MCMURRY
    Joseph Eggleston Johnston was one of the original five full Confederate generals. He graduated West Point in the same 1829 class as Robert E. Lee and served in the War with Mexico, the Seminole Wars in Florida, and in Texas and Kansas. By 1860 Johnston was widely looked upon as one of America’s finest military officers. During the Civil War he commanded armies in Virginia, Geor...

    $268.03

  • THE TALE UNTWISTED
    GENE M. THORP / ALEXANDER B. ROSSINO
    The discovery of Robert E. Lee’s Special Orders No. 191 outside of Frederick, Maryland, on September 13, 1862, is one of the most important and hotly disputed events of the American Civil War. For more than 150 years, historians have debated if George McClellan, commander of the Union Army of the Potomac, dawdled after receiving a copy of the orders before warily advancing to c...

    $147.13

  • BATTLE DIGEST: FREDERICKSBURG
    CHRISTOPHER J. PETTY
    The Battle Digest summary includes all the key aspects of the campaign and battle, including maps, images, and lessons learned. In the autumn of 1862, Lincoln’s new commander, Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside, promised swift action by moving south against Fredericksburg to open a route to the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. With Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army divide...

    $51.05

  • BATTLE DIGEST: CANNAE
    CHRISTOPHER J. PETTY
    The Battle Digest summary includes all the key aspects of the campaign and battle, including maps, images, and lessons learned. During the Second Punic War (218 – 201 B.C.), after Hannibal had been handing Rome defeats and losses for nearly two years, the Roman Senate had finally had enough. After raising the largest army they had ever fielded, they sent it against Hannibal, wh...

    $51.05

  • BATTLE DIGEST: OKINAWA
    CHRISTOPHER J. PETTY
    The Battle Digest summary includes all the key aspects of the campaign and battle, including maps, images, and lessons learned. By early 1945, American forces had been fighting their way across the Pacific for over two and a half years. General Douglas MacArthur’s drive in the Southwest Pacific had reached the Philippines, while Admiral Chester Nimitz’s drive across the Central...

    $51.05

  • BATTLE DIGEST: MIDWAY
    CHRISTOPHER J. PETTY
    The Battle Digest summary includes all the key aspects of the campaign and battle, including maps, images, and lessons learned. After the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, it seemed nothing could stop Japanese offensive momentum in the Pacific. A string of victories and territorial conquests fueled optimism and confidence throughout Japan. But the U.S. Pacifi...

    $51.05

  • GETTYSBURG
    GREGORY CHRISTIANSON
    Gettysburg: Kids Who Did the Impossible! is a creative, visually-captivating experience for children, young historians, and Civil War enthusiasts alike. Gettysburg was one of the most important battles of the entire Civil War, and author Gregory Christianson brings it to life through breathtaking photographs, extraordinary watercolors, and exciting true-to-life stories. This is...

    $153.14

  • UNION COMMAND FAILURE IN THE SHENANDOAH
    DAVID POWELL
    The Battle of New Market in the Shenandoah Valley suffers from no lack of drama, interest, or importance. The ramifications of the May 1864 engagement, which involved only 10,000 troops, were substantial. Previous studies, however, focused on the Confederate side of the story. David Powell’s, Union Command Failure in the Shenandoah: Major General Franz Sigel and the War in the ...

    $229.65

  • MEADE AND LEE AT BRISTOE STATION
    JEFFREY WM HUNT
    The Civil War in the Eastern Theater during the late summer and fall of 1863 was anything but inconsequential. Generals Meade and Lee continued where they had left off, executing daring marches while boldly maneuvering the chess pieces of war in an effort to gain decisive strategic and tactical advantage. Cavalry actions crisscrossed the rolling landscape; bloody battle reveale...

    $252.93

  • SEPTEMBER MOURN
    ALANN SCHMIDT / TERRY BARKLEY
    The Dunker Church is one of the most iconic structures of the American Civil War. Surprisingly, few people know much if anything about its fascinating story or the role it played within the community of Sharpsburg and its importance during and after the Battle of Antietam. September Mourn: The Dunker Church of Antietam by Alann D. Schmidt and Terry W. Barkley rectifies this ove...

    $153.14

  • UNDER THE CRESCENT MOON WITH THE XI CORPS IN THE CIVIL WAR
    JAMES PULA
    Winner, 2018, Unit History, Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Book Award With the publication of Under the Crescent Moon with the XI Corps in the Civil War: Volume. 2: From Gettysburg to Victory, 1863-1865, James S. Pula completes his magisterial work on this important Union command. The XI Corps served in the Army of the Potomac for just twelve months (September 1862-Au...

    $268.29

  • THE GREAT BATTLE NEVER FOUGHT
    CHRIS MACKOWSKI
    The stakes for George Gordon Meade could not have been higher. After his stunning victory at Gettysburg in July of 1863, the Union commander spent the following months trying to bring the Army of Northern Virginia to battle once more and finish the job. The Confederate army, robbed of much of its offensive strength, nevertheless parried Meade’s moves time after time. Although t...

    $114.76

  • ALL HELL CAN’T STOP THEM
    DAVID POWELL
    To many of the Federal soldiers watching the Stars and Stripes unfurl atop Lookout Mountain on the morning of November 25, 1863, it seemed that the battle to relieve Chattanooga was complete. The Union Army of the Cumberland was no longer trapped in the city, subsisting on short rations and awaiting rescue; instead, they were again on the attack. Ulysses S. Grant did not share ...

    $114.76

  • CHALLENGES OF COMMAND IN THE CIVIL WAR: GENERALSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND STRATEGY AT GETTYSBURG, PETERSBURG, AND BEYOND
    RICHARD J. SOMMERS
    Dr. Richard Sommers’ Challenges of Command in the Civil War distills six decades of studying the Civil War into two succinct, thought-provoking volumes. This first installment focuses on “Civil War Generals and Generalship.” The subsequent volume will explore “Civil War Strategy, Operations, and Organization.” Each chapter is a free-standing essay that can be appreciated in its...

    $230.16

  • THE MAPS OF FREDERICKSBURG
    BRADLEY M. GOTTFRIED
    Finalist, 2018, Reference, Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Book Award The Maps of Fredericksburg: An Atlas of the Fredericksburg Campaign, Including all Cavalry Operations, September 18, 1862 - January 22, 1863 continues Bradley M. Gottfried’s efforts to study and illustrate the major campaigns of the Civil War’s Eastern Theater. This is his sixth book in the ongoing S...

    $287.86

  • RICHMOND SHALL NOT BE GIVEN UP
    DOUG CRENSHAW
    In the spring of 1862, the largest army ever assembled on the North American continent landed in Virginia, on the peninsula between the James and York Rivers, and proceeded to march toward Richmond. Between that army and the capital of the Confederate States of America, an outnumbered Confederate force did all in its feeble power to resist—but all it could do was slow, not stop...

    $114.76

  • CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
    MARK HUGHES
    Many thousands of books have been written about the Civil War, but only a handful cover the story of the Southern soldiers and sailors who wore the gray uniform and fought for the Confederacy. Confederate Soldiers in the American Civil War offers a complete guide for Civil War enthusiasts of all ages. Using a format similar to his highly successful The New Civil War Handbook, a...

    $124.74


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