Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Volume 5: 05 (Battles & Leaders of the Civil War) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0252074505 ISBN 13: 9780252074509

Publisher: University of Illinois Press, 2007

Synopsis

Indispensable must-reads for all Civil War buffs and historians, bringing together little-known and never before gathered first-hand accounts, articles, maps, and illustrations

The first four volumes of Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, published in the late nineteenth century, became the best-selling and most frequently cited works ever published on the Civil War. Volume 5, assembled by the acclaimed military historian Peter Cozzens, carries on the tradition of its namesake, offering a dazzling new collection of fresh material written by military and civilian leaders, North and South, on a broad array of war-related topics. Featured articles include General Grant on the second battle of Bull Run, General Beauregard on the Shiloh campaign, General Sherman on the conference at City Point, Joshua Chamberlain on the Fredericksburg campaign, and many more. Also presented are dozens of maps and more than one hundred illustrations.

About this title

Review:

"Sure to interest readers as much as the original series and is highly recommended for public as well as academic libraries."
--Library Journal

"Sizzling with essays, testimonies, and writings about individuals and events that affected conflict outcomes of the Civil War. . . . This rich compilation was gathered from original articles published immediately following the war. Far from dry, these are lively and obscure accounts."
--Foreword Magazine

About the Author:

Peter Cozzens, author of several acclaimed Civil War campaign studies, is an independent scholar and Foreign Service officer with the U.S. Department of State.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0252074505
• ISBN 13: 9780252074509
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 744
• Editor: Cozzens Peter