American civil war alternate histories are alternate history fiction that focuses on the civil war ending differently or not occurring. One womans journey to the medal of honor and the fight for womens rights. Discover the war that turned brother against brother from the birth of the confederacy to reconstruction. He is related to the civil war because he contributed a. A photographic history hardcover october 9, 1991 by stan schindler author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Led by jefferson davis, the confederacy fought for its independence from the united states. Buy the american civil war book online at low prices in india the. The american civil war 18611865 was a civil war in the united states of america. The american civil war bibliography comprises books that deal in large part with the american.
The american civil war is a popular point of divergence in english. Civil war scholar scott patchan talked about operations in the shenandoah valley during july and august 1864. The civil war diary of john quincy adams campbell, fifth iowa volunteer infantry. Eleven southern slave states declared their secession from the united states and formed the confederate states of america, also known as the confederacy. Stan clark military books abebooks gettysburg, pa, u. The town that started the civil war nat brandt, author, nathan h. During the civil war, if a soldier was wounded or injured in battle he may have been treated with a xanthorrhiza. Hood j stonewall jackson the military leader of the union during the war. The late philadelphia daily news sportswriter stan hochman was known for his many zingers, such as harry litwack, the stoic temple. Stand watie is featured occasionally in rifles for watie, a 1957 novel by. It demoralized and undermined the civilians base of war. They allied with the confederacy, and he was the only native american to attain a generals rank in the civil war, confederacy or union.
The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. During the civil war, and even after the war came to an end, yankee was a term used by southerners to describe their rivals from the union, or northern, side of the conflict. Instead of just destroying the enemy, the soldiers who practiced total war destroyed houses, crops, and sometimes even full cities. Robert hicks, widow of the south 2005 a war novel and an aftermath novelthe opening chapters feature the senseless and bloody battle of franklinthis sensitive portrayal of the ways in which death was the central experience of the war, both for soldiers and civilians. An incredible story, as well as excellent historical detailing and insight into the eastern theatre of the war in virginia. Total war was an important union tactic used in the civil war. Many are novels, but some have taken the form of scifi stories, essays, short films, plays, comic books, and video games. This form of fighting was a new way of war that appeared during the civil war.
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