Great Battles of the Civil War An Illustrated History of Courage Under Fire Tapa dura - 2002

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Great Battles of the Civil War brings to life ten epic clashes that scourged our nation between 1861 and 1865. This powerful book sets forth the human drama of a great nation locked in mortal combat with itself. Along with accounts of the battles, this volume contains picture essays that reveal in crisp detail the uniform, weapons, equipment, and personal possessions of those courageous American fighters of 140 years ago. Great Battles of the Civil War is illustrated with an extraordinary collection of over 750 photographs, portraits, on-the-spot sketches, contemporary newspaper illustrations, paintings, and full-color artifacts. Lively anecdotes and eyewitness accounts by the people of that time-the obscure as well as the famous-offer personal perspective that brings history to life.

Key Features:

-- The most authoritative history of the greatest battles of the Civil War ever published

-- More than 750 rare and moving photographs, war correspondent sketches, original paintings, and historic artifacts

-- Text by prestigious Civil War scholars captures the drama and pathos of the 10 greatest battles of the Civil War -- Shiloh, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Wilderness, Atlanta, and Petersburg

-- Over 40 specially commissioned battle maps highlight military strategies and troop movements at key points in the battles

-- More than 50 eyewitness letters and Civil War diary entries, plus hundreds of quotes, give the reader a unique first person experience of these historic battles