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Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, Inc. 2001. Hard Cover. As New/As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This oft-told war story has all the elements of a military epic: a divided nation, trigger-happy politicians, unruly crowds, dedicated soldiers, a change in presidential administrations. Detzer (Thunder of the Captain), Connecticut State University professor emeritus of history, spent a decade researching primary and secondary sources for this decisive moment in American history. A superb popular history is the result, bringing to life the men (on both sides) who were responsible for the first shots of the Civil War. The central figure in this drama is Maj. Robert Anderson, commander of the Union garrison in Charleston Harbor. With little guidance from his superiors in Washington, Anderson occupied the unfinished Fort Sumter in December 1860. He and his tiny command were pawns in the political game between the newly formed Confederacy and the new Lincoln administration.…
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Allegiance : Fort Sumter, Charleston, and the Beginning of the Civil War
by Detzer, David
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The Boys' War : Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War
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New York, NY: Scholastic Book Services, 1991. Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Reading level: Ages 9 - 12. First-hand accounts that include diary entries and personal letters describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or younger, who fought in the Civil War. Making extensive use of the actual words--culled from diaries, journals, memoirs, and letters--of boys who served in the Union and Confederate armies as fighting soldiers as well as drummers, buglers, and telegraphers, Murphy describes the beginnings of the Civil War and goes on to delineate the military role of the underage soldiers and their life in the camps and field bivouacs. Also included is a description of the boys' return home and the effects upon them of their wartime experiences. Boys 16 years and younger, Murphy states, made up perhaps as much as 10-20 percent of the total number of soldiers who served in the Civil War. Little did these boys realize that they would become like…
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Buffalo Soliders
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, 1997. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ISBN:0812551052. From the Civil War to Desert Storm, there stretches an unbroken line of dedicated, distinguished service b y African-Americans in the United States military. Buffalo Soldiers is a tribute to the bravery, honor, and sacrifice of these black American fighting men. Sergeant Major Augustus Sharps of the 10th C alvary and other former slaves had proven that they could fight valiantly for their freedom, but in the West they were to fight for the freedom and security of white settlers who often despised them . The Cheyenne thought the hair of this new kind of soldier resembled buffalo hides, and the men of the 9th and 10th Cavalry became known as "buffalo soldiers". The book is as new except the back cov e r. The back cover has 4 creases on it. A 5" crease down the middle, a 2" light crease near the top & 2 light…
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Bull Run
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New York, NY: Scholastic Book Services, 1994. Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Grade 5 Up. Through the alternating viewpoints of 16 characters from various walks of life, readers gain insight into the first battle of the Civil War and into the nature of war in general. "This is a heartbreaking and remarkably vivid portrait of a war that remains our nations bloodiest conflict. Fleischmans artistry is nothing short of astounding." - Publishers Weekly. Fleischman has done what he does best, create a unique piece of fiction with echoes of his poetry throughout. Notable Children's Books of 1994 (ALA) 1994 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA) 1994 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book) Best Books of 1993 (SLJ) 1993 Books for Youth Editors' Choices (BL) 1994 Teachers' Choices (IRA) Notable 1994 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) 1994 Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts (NCTE) 1994 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction…
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Civil War Quiz and Fact Book
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Harper & Row, 1985. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fascinating, profusely illustrated collection of facts, features, obscure details, and overlooked information about the great conflict, ideal for the serious student or the Civil War buff. 210 pages. Some rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Both front cover outside corner tips slightly bumped and rubbed. 1-1/2" crease on rear cover near bottom and a 1/2" crease across the bottom left corner and the bottom 1/8" of the tip of the corner has the outside coating rubbed off..
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An Honorable Defeat : The Last Days of the Confederate Government
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Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, Inc. 2001. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "By February 1865, the end was clearly in sight for the Confederate government. Lee's defeat at Gettysburg had dashed the hopes of its army, and Grant's victory at Vicksburg had cut the South in two. An Honorable Defeat is the story of the four months that saw the surrender of the South and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by Southern partisans. It is also the story of two men, antagonists yet political partners, who struggled to achieve their own differing visions: Jefferson Davis, autocratic president of the Confederate States, who vowed never to surrender whatever the cost, and his secretary of war, General John C. Breckinridge, who hoped pragmatism would save the shattered remnants of the land he so loved." "William C. Davis traces the astounding journey of these men, and the entire Confederate cabinet, as they fled Richmond by train, then by mule, then…
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The Long Road to Gettysburg
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New York, NY: Scholastic Book Services, 1995. Paperback. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Age Range: 9 to 11. Describes the events of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 as seen through the eyes of two actual participants, nineteen-year-old Confederate lieutenant John Dooley and seventeen-year-old Union soldier Thomas Galway. Also discusses Lincoln's famous speech delivered at the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. As in The Boys' War, Murphy returns to the Civil War, this time focusing on the Battle of Gettysburg. He introduces two participants--19-year-old Lieutenant John Dooley, CSA, and 17-year-old Union army Corporal Thomas Galway--through whose eyes the action unfolds. Each is a fairly ``typical'' soldier: for Galway, who has experienced anti-Irish prejudice, the war is personal; Dooley is there to defend the honor and integrity of the South. Through alternating narratives, readers see the march northward through Virginia and Pennsylvania, and are present for…
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A People's Contest : The Union and Civil War, 1861-1865 (New American Nation Ser.)
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Perennial Library, 1989. Trade Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Told through the lives and writings of individuals, this book examines the impact of the war on society. "This is essentially a People's contest. On the side of the Union, it is a struggle for maintaining in the world, that form, and substance of government, whose leading object is, to elevate the condition of men. . . . to afford all, an unfettered start, and a fair chance, in the race of life." - Abraham Lincoln. Chosen by Civil War magazine as one of the 200 best books on the war, Phillip Paludan's acclaimed work was the first book since 1910 to describe in a single volume the multifaceted impacts of this tragic conflict on Northern society. Weaving together insights from literature, law, politics, economics, diplomacy, and religion, Paludan shows how the North redefined itself as a modern nation through two monumental and inextricably linked events the Civil…
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