A Short History of the Civil War

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Explore the fascinating history of America's bloodiest ever conflict. Combining expert historical insight with the eyewitness accounts of soldiers and civilians, A Short History of the Civil War offers a brilliant summary of the key events and wider context of the hostilities between North and South. Profiles of influential military and political leaders, and thought-provoking features on themes and experiences, from the evils of slavery to the treatment of wounded soldiers, bring the story dramatically to life. This book also features clear timelines that give an instant overview of the developments during the tumultuous war. Richly illustrated with a wealth of original artifacts, weaponry, and equipment, photography, and maps, this unique combination of imagery provides the most accessible, episode-by-episode account ever. CONTENTS 1 AN IMPERFECT UNION 1815 – 1860 Introduction The State of the Nation A Question of Union Slavery Divides the Country FREDERICK DOUGLASS The Fury of Abolition SLAVE AUCTION Bleeding Kansas The Rise of the Republican Party The Raid at Harpers Ferry The Election of 1860 ABRAHAM LINCOLN 2 SECESSION TRIGGERS WAR 1861 Introduction The Union is Dissolved JEFFERSON DAVIS The Call to Arms FORT SUMTER The South’s Challenge UNION AND CONFEDERATE FLAGS Raising Armies The First Battle of Bull Run FIRST ENCOUNTER Organizing for the Fight GEORGE B. McCLELLAN The Sinews of War Missouri and Kentucky Blockading the South Courting European Allies 3 CLASH OF ARMIES 1862 Introduction Soldiers in Gray CONFEDERATE UNIFORMS Soldiers in Blue UNION UNIFORMS Fighting on Foot The Battle of Hampton Roads The Fall of New Orleans DAVID FARRAGUT Action on the Mississippi River CSS ARKANSAS RUNS THROUGH THE UNION FLEET Grant takes Forts Henry and Donelson The Battle of Shiloh THE HORNET’S NEST AT SHILOH Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley THOMAS J. JACKSON RIFLES AND MUSKETS The Peninsula Campaign The Seven Days Battles The Second Battle of Bull Run LONGSTREET’S FLANK ATTACK AT SECOND BULL RUN ROBERT E. LEE Lee Invades Maryland FIELD ARTILLERY Espionage and Intelligence The Battle of Antietam BURNSIDE’S BRIDGE AT ANTIETAM Burnside Takes the Offensive The Far West Bragg Invades Kentucky BRAXTON BRAGG THE BATTLE OF STONES RIVER Cavalry in the Civil War CAVALRY EQUIPMENT 4 THE UNION TIGHTENS ITS GRIP 1863 Introduction The Emancipation Proclamation African Americans in the War JOURNEY TO FREEDOM HARRIET TUBMAN The Role of Black Troops ASSAULT ON FORT WAGNER Immigrants in the Ranks The Battle of Chancellorsville THE DEATH OF JACKSON Lee Advances North The Battle of Gettysburg LITTLE ROUND TOP JAMES LONGSTREET The Vicksburg Campaign SURRENDER AT VICKSBURG ULYSSES S. GRANT The Home Front War-Weary People RIOTS IN NEW YORK Medicine and Medical Services MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CLARA BARTON The Chickamauga Campaign The Chattanooga Campaign GEORGE H. THOMAS The Railroad in War Communications Guerrillas and Partisans Operations in the Indian Territory and Texas THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS 5 GRANT, SHERMAN, AND TOTAL WAR 1864 Introduction Lincoln Prevails The Wilderness Campaign IN THE TRENCHES AT SPOTSYLVANIA Photography in the War Maneuvering toward Richmond JEB STUART PISTOLS Rebel Victories Prisoners of War ANDERSONVILLE PRISON CAMP The Battle of Cold Harbor Grant Advances to Petersburg Supply, Transportation, and Logistics The Valley Campaign PHILIP SHERIDAN SHERIDAN’S RIDE The Siege of Petersburg Siege Artillery and Siege Warfare THE BATTLE OF THE CRATER Naval Developments Confederate Raiders THE DUEL OF THE ALABAMA AND THE KEARSARGE The Battle of Mobile Bay Mississippi Operations NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST Sherman’s Advance to Atlanta Sherman’s March to the Sea WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN Franklin and Nashville 6 COLLAPSE OF THE CONFEDERACY 1865 Introduction The Thirteenth Amendment The Carolinas and Alabama The Fall of Petersburg and Richmond The Appomattox Campaign SURRENDER AT APPOMATTOX The Assassination of Lincoln THE LAST HOURS OF LINCOLN Last Terms of Surrender ANDREW JOHNSON 7 LEGACIES OF THE WAR 1865–1877 Introduction The Cost of the War The Politics of Reconstruction The Reality of Black Freedom “Redeeming” the South The End of Reconstruction The War Remembered In Their Footsteps Index Acknowledgments