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University Park, Illinois, U.S.A.: Osprey Pub Co, 2003. New book, 64 pages, ELI094. In the Western theater of war the Confederacy had the misfortune to face, with inferior resources, some of the outstanding Union leaders early in their careers. The Southern commanders who faced Grant, Sherman and Sheridan in these campaigns were of varied backgrounds and talents: some had been sent West in disfavour, others were foolishly quarrelsome, and after A.S.Johnston's death at Shiloh there was no single figure with the authority to dominate them. Some were nevertheless of the highest class: men like Joseph E.Johnston, the cavalry leader Nathan Bedford Forrest, and the little known Patrick Cleburne and Alexander Stewart earned ungrudging respect. This book details the careers, personalities and appearance of 24 generals of the Army of Tennessee and the other Confederate commands in the West. Includes P. Beauregard, B. Bragg, J. Bfreckinridge, S. Buckner, B. Cheatham, P. Cleburne, N. Fiorrest, F. Gardner, W.…
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University Park, Illinois, U.S.A.: Osprey Pub Co, 2003. New book, 64 pages, ELI089. When the War Between the States broke out in 1861, the US Army had only four line generals - and three of those were over 70 years of age and veterans of the Napoleonic period. About one in three of America's professional officers chose to serve the Confederacy, and the government's urgent need to find commanders for its vastly expanded army put stars on the shoulders of men of very varied backgrounds and talents. The trials of war would soon separate the born leaders from the over-promoted and the political opportunists. This second volume devoted to Union generals examines the careers and personalities of 25 commanders whose service was mainly, or at first, in the Western theater of war. Covers Christopher Augur, Absalom baird, Nathaniel Banks, Francis Blair, Don Carlos Buell, Edward Canby, Ulysses Grant, Benjamin Grierson, Henry Halleck, Oliver Howard, Hugh Kilpatrick, John Logan, Nathaniel Lyon, John Mc…
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American Civil War Guerrilla Tactics
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Osprey Pub Co, 2009. New book, 64 pages, ELI174. While the giant armies of the Union and the Confederacy were fighting over cities and strategic strongholds, a large number of warriors from both sides were fighting smaller, more personal battles. Beginning with the violent struggle known as "Bleeding Kansas," armed bands of irregular fighters began to wage war in every corner of the United States. Many of the names of their commanders have become legendary, including William Quantrill, "Bloody Bill" Anderson, and John S. Mosby, "The Grey Ghost." To their own people they were heroes; to others they were the first of a new generation of wild west outlaw. Their tactics including robbing banks and trains, kidnapping soldiers and civilians, rustling cattle, and cutting telegraph lines. In fact, it is during the violence of the war that many of America's future outlaw legends would be born, most notably Cole Younger and Frank and Jesse James. In this book, new Osprey author…
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The American Civil War: This Mighty Scourge of War
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Osprey Pub Co, 2003. New book, 384 pages, ESP01. Undoubtedly the most cataclysmic military struggle of the late nineteenth century, the American Civil War spanned four bloody years of fighting in which over 620,000 American soldiers and sailors lost their lives. From its outbreak at Fort Sumter, South Carolina in April 1861 until its conclusion at the Appotomax Court House, more than 10,000 battles, engagements and skirmishes were recorded across the length and breadth of America. This book explores the political, historical and cultural significance of the American Civil War, examining its impact on the civilians and military personnel caught up in it. . Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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American Civil War Commanders (2): Confederate Leaders in the East
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University Park, Illinois, U.S.A.: Osprey Pub Co, 2002. New book, 64 pages, ELI088. The generals who led the brigades, divisions, corps and armies of the Confederacy were very largely products of the same professional backgrounds as their opponents in Union blue - indeed, many of them were former West Point classmates and brother officers in the pre-war US Army, who had served together on the frontier or in the Mexican War. In terms of field experience they were also similar to the vast majority of Union commanders - none of them had ever commanded so much as a brigade before 1861, and they had to learn by trial and error. Some whose pre-war record had promised much were to fail the test of war; some more obscure officers were to rise to the challenge remarkably. This first of two volumes devoted to the Confederate generals details the careers, personalities and appearance of 25 commanders who made their names mainly with the Army of Northern Virginia in the Eastern theater of war. Covers Edward…
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University Park, Illinois, U.S.A.: Osprey Pub Co, 2003. New book, 64 pages, ELI094. In the Western theater of war the Confederacy had the misfortune to face, with inferior resources, some of the outstanding Union leaders early in their careers. The Southern commanders who faced Grant, Sherman and Sheridan in these campaigns were of varied backgrounds and talents: some had been sent West in disfavour, others were foolishly quarrelsome, and after A.S.Johnston's death at Shiloh there was no single figure with the authority to dominate them. Some were nevertheless of the highest class: men like Joseph E.Johnston, the cavalry leader Nathan Bedford Forrest, and the little known Patrick Cleburne and Alexander Stewart earned ungrudging respect. This book details the careers, personalities and appearance of 24 generals of the Army of Tennessee and the other Confederate commands in the West. Includes P. Beauregard, B. Bragg, J. Bfreckinridge, S. Buckner, B. Cheatham, P. Cleburne, N. Fiorrest, F. Gardner, W.…
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The American Civil War: The War in the East 1863-1865
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University Park, Illinois, U.S.A.: Osprey Pub Co, 2001. New book, 95 pages, ESS004. Great battles and famous commanders dominated the military history of the Civil War in the Eastern Theater during the period 1863 - 1865. This book takes up the story from the death of 'Stonewall Jackson' and provides revealing details of the clash at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. the costliest battle ever waged in the Western Hemisphere. Finally it examines the events that led to Robert E. Lee accepting generous terms of surrender from Ulysses S Grant, bringing the war in Virginia to a close. . Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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American Civil War Commanders (1): Union Leaders in the East
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University Park, Illinois, U.S.A.: Osprey Pub Co, 2002. New book, 64 pages, ELI073. When the War Between the States broke out in 1861, the US Army had only four line generals - and only one of them was not a septuagenarian veteran of the War of 1812. With about one-third of all professional officers choosing to offer their swords to the South, the government's urgent need to find commanders for the vastly expanded Federal army put generals' stars on the shoulders of men of very varied backgrounds and talents. In time the shock of war would separate the born leaders from the over-promoted and the political opportunists. This first of four volumes examines the careers and often colorful personalities of nearly 30 Union generals whose service was mainly in the Eastern theater of war. Covers Francis Barlow, Ambrose Burnside, Benjamin Butler, Joshua Chamberlain, Darius Couch, George Custer, John Gibbon, Winfield Hancock, Andrew Humphreys, Henry Hunt, Philip Kearny, George McClellan, Irwin McDowell,…
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Osprey Pub Co, 2009. New book, 64 pages, ELI174. While the giant armies of the Union and the Confederacy were fighting over cities and strategic strongholds, a large number of warriors from both sides were fighting smaller, more personal battles. Beginning with the violent struggle known as "Bleeding Kansas," armed bands of irregular fighters began to wage war in every corner of the United States. Many of the names of their commanders have become legendary, including William Quantrill, "Bloody Bill" Anderson, and John S. Mosby, "The Grey Ghost." To their own people they were heroes; to others they were the first of a new generation of wild west outlaw. Their tactics including robbing banks and trains, kidnapping soldiers and civilians, rustling cattle, and cutting telegraph lines. In fact, it is during the violence of the war that many of America's future outlaw legends would be born, most notably Cole Younger and Frank and Jesse James. In this book, new Osprey author…
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Avenging Angel - John Browns Raid on Harpers Ferry 1859
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Osprey Pub Co, 2012. New book, 80 pages, RAID36. The Harpers Ferry raid confirmed for many Southerners the existence of a widespread Northern plot against slavery. In fact, Brown had raised funds for his raid from Northern abolitionists. To arm the slaves, he ordered one thousand pikes from a Connecticut manufacturer. Letters to Governor Wise betrayed the mixed feelings people held for Brown. For some, he was simply insane and should not be hanged. For others, he was a martyr to the cause of abolition, and his quick trial and execution reflected the fear and arrogance of the Virginia slave-owning aristocracy. Many Northerners condemned Browns actions but thought him right in his conviction that slavery had to end. John Browns raid on Harpers Ferry and his subsequent execution further polarized North and South and made a solution of the slavery issue central to the national debate which ultimately led to Civil War in 1861.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Gilliland, Alan. 8vo - over…
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Battles of the American Civil War
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Airlife Publishing, 2002. New book, 102 pages. There were many bloody conflicts as the two sides fought with determination and purpose. This book looks at over sixty major engagements. They are listed chronologically by theatre and each section gives the background history and then follows the course of the fight. Details of the principal troops and commanders are included with a map of the battlefield. Details of current facilities for visitors are also given.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Brandy Station 1863: First Step Towards Gettysburg
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Osprey Pub Co, 2008. New book, 96 pages, CAM201. The road to Gettysburg began at Brandy Station on June 9, 1863 during the American Civil War (1861-1865). However, the cavalry clash in Culpeper County, Virginia, counts for more than just the opening round of Lee's second invasion of the North. The battle showed both sides that the Federal cavalry had now come of age, that Blue and Gray horsemen were now equal in ability. Early in the morning on June 9, Pleasanton launched his men, split into two divisions, across the Rappahannock at Beverley's Ford to the north of Brandy Station and Kelly's Ford to the south. Stuart was caught completely unaware by these maneuvers and his lines and headquarters were nearly overrun until reinforcements helped to stabilize the situation. Following 12 hours of bitter fighting the Union forces withdrew back across the river, having matched the Confederate cavalry in skill and determination for the first time in the War between the States in what was the…
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Commanders and Heroes of the American Civil War
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Airlife Publishing, 2002. New book, 106 pages. Civil War - always the most heartrending experience for any nation. America's was no different, families split asunder, brother fighting brother - but always the overriding sincerity of the cause. This book contains mini biographies of seventy nine of the most reveared leaders and heroes whose fame has become part of American legend. The entries are in alphabetical order and range from Confederates such as Pierre Beauregard, the hero of Fort Sumter, to the legendary Sonewall Jackson - and from 'Johny Shiloh', the little drummer boy, to General Ulysses Grant, 'the Butcher' of the Unionist forces.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Drawn With the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War
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Oxford University Press, 1996. Used book, 258 pages, some rubbing wear to jacket. Filled with fresh interpretations, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, this book explores such questions as why the North won and why the South lost (emphasizing the role of contingency in the Northern victory), whether Southern or Northern aggression began the war, and who really freed the slaves, Abraham Lincoln or the slaves themselves.. Hard Cover. As New/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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First Bull Run
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University Park, Illinois, U.S.A.: Osprey Pub Co, 1991. New book, 96 pages, CAM010. At Bull Run, two inexperienced, ill-trained and poorly led armies clashed in the opening engagement of the American Civil War. Culminating in a stalwart defensive fight by Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson's Virginia Brigade, this is the story of the Confederacy's first victory. The author investigates the personalities of the principal commanders and examines the opposing armies, showing how the widely varying uniforms of different units caused mistakes of identity which affected the battle at crucial points. Weapons, intelligence and the almost universal inexperience of troops on both sides are all discussed, helping to explain the events of the battle itself. . Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Gettysburg 1863
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Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing, Limited, 1998. New book, Special Extended Edition 126 pages, CAM052. The Confederate invasion of the Northern states was General Lee's last great gamble. By taking the war to the Union he hoped to force Lincoln into peace negotiations, or win support from the European powers who were watching events closely from across the Atlantic. Equally, Meade's Army of the Potomac needed to regain it's fighting credibility after the setbacks of Fredericksburg and saw this as an opportunity to redeem its honour. The clash of 150,000 soldiers from both sides would ultimately decide the fate of a nation. . Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Hook, Adam. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Great Locomotive Chase - The Andrews Raid 1862
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Osprey Pub Co, 2009. New book, 64 pages, RAID05. In April 1862, the stage was set for one of the greatest locomotive chases in history. Union forces planned to steal a train and travel at high speed to Chattanooga, Tennessee, disabling the line as they went, in order to cut off vital rail supplies to the Confederate stronghold of Atlanta, Georgia, some 100-plus miles to the southwest. What they hadn't banked on was the dogged determination of one man, train conductor William Fuller, who, after realizing his train had been stolen, began a frantic pursuit, first by handcar, then by top-speed locomotive, dealing with derailments by running miles on foot to the next station, and single-handedly removing drag ties from the track in front of his train. The raiders were so hotly pursued that they had no time to inflict serious damage on the tracks and could not stop to gather more fuel. Just north of Ringgold, some miles south of Chattanooga, The General ran out of wood and the raiders scattered into the…
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The Last Confederate General: John C Vaughn and His East Tennessee Cavalry
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Zenith Press, 2009. New book, 272 pages. John Crawford Vaughn was one of the most famous men in Tennessee in the nineteenth century. He was the first man to raise a regiment in the state ( the Third Tennessee)...and one of the very last Confederate generals to surrender, taking the reader from the battles of new Creek Bridge, the first battle of Parnassus, Vickers burg- where Vaughn repelled Sherman's advance - to the final council of war with then-President Davis. The first biography of this poorly understood figure, this book reveals new information about Vaughn's location on the field of crucial battles; his multiple wounds; his role as Jefferson Davis' friend and escort; the fact that his wife and family were captured by Union soldiers; and, the effect of this knowledge on his performance as a military commander. It also serves as an admirable unit histories of one of the premiere cavalry forces of the war, and an outstanding biography of a tenacious fighter who ended his days as State…
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The Last Confederate General: John C Vaughn and His East Tennessee Cavalry
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Zenith Press, 2009. New book, 272 pages. John Crawford Vaughn was one of the most famous men in Tennessee in the nineteenth century. He was the first man to raise a regiment in the state ( the Third Tennessee)...and one of the very last Confederate generals to surrender, taking the reader from the battles of new Creek Bridge, the first battle of Parnassus, Vickers burg- where Vaughn repelled Sherman's advance - to the final council of war with then-President Davis. The first biography of this poorly understood figure, this book reveals new information about Vaughn's location on the field of crucial battles; his multiple wounds; his role as Jefferson Davis' friend and escort; the fact that his wife and family were captured by Union soldiers; and, the effect of this knowledge on his performance as a military commander. It also serves as an admirable unit histories of one of the premiere cavalry forces of the war, and an outstanding biography of a tenacious fighter who ended his days as State…
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The Monitor Chronicles: 1 Sailors Account Today's Campaign to Recover the Civil War Wreck
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Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2000. New book, unread. 272 pages. This book details the operational life of the Monitor, including many photographs, lithographs and engravings. Life on board is recounted in dozens of letters written by fireman George Greer to his wife. The book also covers the 1999 campaign to salvage the wreck of the Monitor including color photographs and diagrams. A very attractive book. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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