| Description |
xv, 389 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
The Eyewitness history series |
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Eyewitness history series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-382) and index. |
| Summary |
Portrays the American Civil War and its aftermath through such primary sources as memoirs, diaries, letters, contemporary journalism, and official documents. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Developing conflict : from the Missouri Compromise to Lincoln's election : 1820-1860 -- From the beginning of Secession to the first Battle of Bull Run : December 1860-July 1861 -- West up to the Battle of Shiloh : April 1862 -- East up to the Battle of Antietam : September 1862 -- Life in wartime -- War at sea and the foreign powers -- West up to the Battle of Chattanooga : November 1863 -- Closing the ring : the East : November 1863-March 1865 -- End of the war : April 1865 -- Reconstruction and outlook : May 1865-May 1868. |
| Local Note |
c.1 May '95 ; $45.00 |
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c.1 May '95 ; $45.00 |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Chronology.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources.
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Sources.
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Chronology.
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| ISBN |
0816021716 |
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