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As we head into the 150th anniversary of the war between the states, armchair historians will want to keep up with the sesquicentennial. Six books on the civil war these six histories of the civil war that are mustreads if you want to better understand the conflict a group of officers in culpeper, virginia reading. The civil war was perhaps the quintessential american experience. There is no shortage of excellent guides to the conflict. By alan lewis of ground zero books in silver spring, maryland. Six books on the civil war these six histories of the civil war that are mustreads if you want to better understand the conflict. It features battles, political intrigue, espionage, technology development, foreign relations, civic duty and. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The west point history of the civil war the west point history of warfare series by united states military academy, the, colonel ty seidule, et al. The civil war ended on april 9, 1865 when general robert e. Eleven southern slave states declared their secession from the united states and formed the confederate states of america, also known as the confederacy. Rather than a blowbyblow account of battles and operations, it describes the strategic objectives of north and south and how civilian and military leaders. The best books on military strategy five books expert. From james mcphersons definitive history to tony horwitzs adventures among obsessives, here are the 11 best books on the civil war in time for the.

Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books. Contemporary strategy in historical perspective by hew. I still assign this to graduate students as an example of historical writing at its best and for its deployment of the concept of irony to the sectional conflict. Ten years ago, cwes published its list of top two hundred civil war books and. The fighting started at fort sumter in south carolina on april 12, 1861. Oligarchy, democracy, and the continuing fight for the soul of america heather cox richardson. Explains how military strategy involves the planning, coordination, and general. How popular will, nationalism, and military strategy could not stave off. The best books on military strategy 1 the art of war by sun zi also written in english as sun tzu. From james mcphersons definitive history to tony horwitzs adventures among obsessives, here are the 11 best books on the civil war in time. Civil war military tactics and the southern heritage 1984. Tens of thousands of books have been written about the civil war era.

The civil war books series honors the 150th anniversary of the war between the states. Start reading about the civil war american battlefield trust. In this masterful reappraisal of the civil war commanders and the effectiveness of their strategies for attaining victory, jones forcefully develops the revisionist concepts about civil war leadership initially advanced in his and herman hattaways how the north won univ. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The civil war was the deadliest war in american history. The american civil war 18611865 was a civil war in the united states of america.