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Shipwreck search Shipwreck search Sally M. Walker What a discovery! Deep under the Atlantic Ocean, divers found a shipwreck like no other. It was the H. L. Hunley, a submarine that had sunk during the Civil War! A team of scientists from all over th… OL15024348W
The Civil War, 1861-1863 The Civil War, 1861-1863 Rebecca Stefoff Presents information on some of the causes of the Civil War, the battles fought between 1861 and 1863, and the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. OL15036138W
The Civil War The Civil War Dennis Gaffney This volume in the Seven-Day Scholar series brings to life significant moments in our nation's heroic tragedy, the Civil War, and coincides with its 150th anniversary. The book is organized into fift… OL15415236W
Weapons, tactics, and strategy Weapons, tactics, and strategy Tim Cooke "In an alphabetical almanac format, describes the weapons used, tactics invented, and strategies employed by both sides during the U.S. Civil War"--Provided by publisher. OL15916626W
The union war The union war Gary W. Gallagher Even one hundred and fifty years later, we are haunted by the Civil War--by its division, its bloodshed, and its origins. Today, many believe that the war was fought over slavery. This answer satisfi… OL15976899W
Sherman's march Sherman's march Burke Davis This volume deals with the destructive march of Sherman and his men through Georgia and the Carolinas. Sherman's March is the vivid narrative of General William T. Sherman's devastating sweep through… OL16001W
Civil War forts Civil War forts Victor Brooks Describes the battles that took place at six different forts during the Civil War: Sumter, Henry and Donelson, Vicksburg, Wagner, and Fisher. OL16100282W
The Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky The Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky Stuart W. Sanders On January 19, 1862, Confederate and Union forces clashed in the now-forgotten Battle of Mill Springs. Armies of inexperienced soldiers chaotically fought in the wooded terrain of south-central Kentu… OL17077940W
After Yorktown After Yorktown Don Glickstein *After Yorktown* is the story of the men who kept fighting. The popular myth is that heroic, patriotic Americans under George Washington defeated the British at Yorktown, the Revolution was over, and… OL17365419W
Pride of the South Pride of the South Philip Katcher Introduction -- Confederate Leaders in the east -- Biographies: east: Edward porter Alexander -- Richard Heron Anderson -- Lewis Addison Armistead -- Jubal Anderson Early -- Nathan George Evans -- Ri… OL17730279W
The Civil War The Civil War Zachary Kent "Examines the American Civil War, including the causes of the war, the important battles and leaders, life for soldiers and civilians during the war, and how the Union defeated the Confederacy"--Prov… OL18549942W
Landscape Turned Red Landscape Turned Red Stephen W. Sears Of all the days on all the fields where American soldiers have fought, the most terrible was September 17, 1862. The Civil War battle waged on that date at Antietam Creek, Maryland, took a human toll… OL1935636W
The illustrated Gettysburg reader The illustrated Gettysburg reader Rod Gragg Examines the Battle of Gettysburg through letters, journals, articles, and speeches from the people who lived through those days. OL19665536W
The divided family in Civil War America The divided family in Civil War America Amy Murrell Taylor "The Civil War has long been described as a war pitting "brother against brother." The divided family is an enduring metaphor for the divided nation, but it also accurately reflects the reality of Am… OL19668742W
Underground abductor Underground abductor Hale, Nathan Araminta Ross was born a slave in Delaware in the early 19th century. Slavery meant that her family could be ripped apart at any time, and that she could be put to work in dangerous places and for ab… OL19997587W
Battle lines Battle lines Ari Kelman "A graphic history of the Civil War, told through everyday objects"-- OL20000737W
Apostle of Union Apostle of Union Matthew Mason Known today as "the other speaker at Gettysburg," Edward Everett had a distinguished and illustrative career at every level of American politics from the 1820s through the Civil War. In this new biog… OL20040761W
Midnight in America Midnight in America Jonathan W. White xxiv, 265 pages : 25 cm OL20052812W
Black Civil War Soldiers Black Civil War Soldiers Susan K. Baumann Discusses the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, one of the first Civil War units made up of African American soldiers. OL22643712W
Brooklyn's Plymouth Church in the Civil War era Brooklyn's Plymouth Church in the Civil War era Francis K. Decker "Discover the fascinating story of Plymouth Church in Brooklyn and its unique place in Civil War history"-- "The history of the Plymouth Church of Brooklyn before, during, and after the Civil War"-- OL23315667W
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