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The Life and Wars of Gideon J.Pillow
Commonly portrayed in Civil War literature as a bungling general who disgraced himself at Fort Donelson, Gideon Johnson Pillow (1806-78) is one of the most controversial military …
Washington Brotherhood
Traditional portrayals of politicians in antebellum Washington, D.C., describe a violent and divisive society, full of angry debates and violent duels, a microcosm of the building …
Belligerent Muse
War destroys, but it is also inspires, stimulates, and creates. It is, in this way, a muse, and a powerful one at that. The American Civil War was a particularly prolific muse - …
West Pointers and the Civil War
This book discusses the transformation from militia to professional standing army. Most Civil War generals were graduates of West Point, and many of them helped transform the U.S. …
This Grand Experiment
In the volatility of the Civil War, the federal government opened its payrolls to women. Although the press and government officials considered the federal employment of women to …
The Darkest Days of the War
During the late summer of 1862, Confederate forces attempted a three-pronged strategic advance into the North. The outcome of this offensive - the only co-ordinated Confederate …
The Battle of Ezra Church and the Struggle for Atlanta
Fought on July 28, 1864, the Battle of Ezra Church was a dramatic engagement during the Civil War's Atlanta Campaign. Confederate forces under John Bell Hood desperately fought to …
Cities of the Dead
Exploring the history of Civil War commemorations from both sides of the color line, William Blair places the development of memorial holidays, Emancipation Day celebrations, and …
Battle Hymns
Music was everywhere during the Civil War. Tunes could be heard ringing out from parlour pianos, thundering at political rallies, and setting the rhythms of military and domestic …
Apostle of Union
Known today as "the other speaker at Gettysburg," Edward Everett had adistinguished and illustrative career at every level of American politics fromthe 1820s through the Civil War. …