Gods and generals is a wonderful combination of fact and fiction. Authors who bring the civil war battles and civil war timeline to life. The list of american civil war civil war generals has been divided into five articles. A fantastic picture book with great reading of the civil war generals, civil war battlesand civil war timeline. Many north americans will be familiar with the famous life stories of the major figures like abraham lincoln, the generals ulysses s grant and robert e lee and. Gods and generals, the killer angels, and the last full measure. Lewis wallace april 10, 1827 february 15, 1905 was an american lawyer, union general in the american civil war, governor of the new mexico territory, politician. Douglas southall freeman perfect condition no reserve. Seven obscure facts you didnt know about the civil war. The civil war generals offers an unvarnished and largely unknown window into what military generals wrote and said about each other during the civil war era. Jeff shaara is the new york times bestselling author of a chain of thunder, a blaze of glory, the final storm, no less than victory, the steel wave, the rising tide, to the last man, the glorious cause, rise to rebellion, and gone for soldiers, as well as gods and generals and the last full measuretwo novels that complete the civil war trilogy that began with his fathers pulitzer prize.
Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. I like history books that are short and to the point. Any recommended reading list therefore has to be highly selective and at least somewhat arbitrary. Trying to name the top dozen civil war books of all time is. A drums story a veteran and his grandchildren lincoln and tad the defenses of washington story of the second bull run campaigning with grant a drummer boy in gray war story told in churchyard an adventure on the eastn sho heroines of 61 and barbara frietchie down the fairfax pike major mallory of malloryville the strange case of geo. Lee is an iconic and controversial figure which countless books have been written about since days of the civil war some of these books are a full account of lees life while others focus solely on specific aspects of his life such as his personal thoughts and opinions as expressed in his private papers or his public image and how it came to be what is today. In generals south, generals north, bestselling author and military historian alan axelrod chooses the two dozen generals who had the greatest impact on the course and outcome of the war. Many north americans will be familiar with the famous life stories of the major figures like abraham lincoln, the generals ulysses s grant and robert e lee and confederate leader jefferson davis. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. Decisive battle for vicksburg hardcover champion hill. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you.
Six books on the civil war these six histories of the civil war that are mustreads if you want to better understand the conflict. The last full measure tells the epic story of the events following the battle of gettysburg and brings to life the final two years of the civil war. Please check out the companion to teacher of civil war generals your affectionate father, charles f. Civil war cartridge boxes of union infantryman by paul d. The following lists show the names, substantive ranks, and brevet ranks if applicable of all general officers who served in the united states army during the civil war, in addition to a small selection of lowerranked officers who received brevets as general officers. In addition to covering events leading up to the war, the book includes the. The civil war generals is a fantastic addition to the libraries of civil war scholars and casual readers alike. Like all of werts civil war books, this is an enjoyable read. The book adopts the same approach as the killer angels, recounting events from the perspective of several key figures, in this case primarily lee, hancock, jackson, and chamberlain. The result was that lincoln managed to pull his generals into line while.
Allen has written four books on the american civil war. The civil war trilogy 3book boxset gods and generals, the killer angels. Civil war books here are some of the finest civil war books by a few of the confirmed best writers of civil war books available today. Biographies of civil war leaders, generals, heroes, soldiers.
Nov 05, 20 native tennessee generals, about forty confederate and six union, are profiled here with brief biographies. Here, in their own words, are their impressions and assessments of each other. Jeff shaara dramatizes the escalating confrontation between robert e. Mr lincolns army, glory road, a stillness at appomattox unabridged hardcover. We wanted to include a variety of volumes to appeal to many different tastes. The american civil war 18611865 was a separatist conflict between the united states federal government the union and eleven southern slave states that declared their secession and formed the confederate states of america, led by president jefferson davis. Thus in the literature of the civil war there is a vast array of works on lesser known individuals and small groups. Armies and soldiers genealogy general government documents guides to records in the national archives laws maps military operations personal papers and other archival collections the list below is highly selective. Michael shaara reinvented the war novel with his pulitzer prizewinning masterpiece of gettysburg, the killer angels. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil war. Strategic turnbased war game focused on the north american civil war. Learn more about the adventures of the seventh pennsylvania cavalry.
Warners books in particular have extensive bibliographical. That was extremely helpful to me because it provided me with a lot of information about the first half of the civil war without boring me to death. Those who appreciate a solid overview will find much to. Civil war confederate, lees lieutenants 3 vol illustrated maps book set. Civil war generals, union generals and confederate generals. The civil war a narrative by shelby foote, excellent condition, complete 9 volu. List of american civil war generals union wikipedia. He presents a biography of each, narrates the major engagements in which each fought, and explores the reputation of each based on historical sources as well as the opinions of current civil war researchers. Since historians dispute exactly who should be counted as union or confederate generals during the american civil war civil war, some officers identified as generals in some past writings may not meet the criteria for identification as fullgrade or substantivegrade, or actual grade or rank generals. Search the librarys online public access catalog to find holdings of general books on the civil war era, including military histories, bibliographies, and guides.
The new york times bestselling prequel to the pulitzer prizewinning classic the killer angels in this brilliantly written epic novel, jeff shaara traces the lives, passions, and careers of the great military leaders from the first gathering clouds of the civil war. The game is campaignbased and links eight major battles into a single campaign where you decide the fate. Brief comments by professor mcpherson on books in his list have been included. Grant, the union armys general in chief, and william tecumseh sherman, his. The centennial history of the civil war, 186165, 3 vols. Marvin one year, six months, and eleven days, and preparing for disunion west point commandants and the training of. It is the definitive history of the us civil war it gives equal treatment to both sides, and is more than one million words, but is never boring.
Hulbert, james marten, and amy murrell taylorfor their opinions on a variety of popular topics, including the war s most overrated and underratred commanders, top turning points, most influential women, and best depictions on film. Written long after the war ended, this book provides a different perspective. Anyone wishing to know more about the general officers involved in the war should start there. This book offers a wealth of comparative biographical data on these men in a convenient form that will serve the purposes of both academic. Mosby anything written by a major participant in the civil war, such as mosby, is interesting. The three text boxes, and their triggering search button, search the database of text associated wth every general. The civil war collection book 1 3 feb 2011 by brooks d. Whether they loved or hated each other, the generals were. Assemble a group of civil war buffs and the discussion may lead to calling such generals as banks, bragg, butler, or burnside but not beauregard or buford idiots or worse. Gods and generals is a novel which serves as a prequel to michael shaaras 1974 pulitzer prizewinning work about the battle of gettysburg, the killer angels. Teacher of civil war generals major general charles ferguson smith, soldier and west point commandant. The union, led by president abraham lincoln and the republican party, opposed the expansion of slavery and rejected any right of. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gods and generals.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Robert wilson and carl clair i see our member faraway friend has bumped into the book, those who served unless its generals wives, which also contains a couple civil war bios ive been meaning to pick it up, having been tooling around looking for information on these women, or really any soldiers wives during the war. I never did read that one, or his other book trial by fire. Drawing on more than 170 sourcesincluding the letters, diaries, and memoirs of the general officers of the union and confederate armies, as well as their staff officers and other prominent figurescivil war historian robert girardi. Kirby smith, officers whose appointments were never confirmed or.
A fastpaced chronicle of the fighting on the battlefield and the infighting in the political capitals of washington and richmond. There is a page for every general, hundreds of images and a searchable database. Gods and generals is a prequel to that book, covering the leadup to the civil war, plus the first two years of the war. As usual the dummies series of books provides a decent starting point. Written by jeffrey shaara after his father michael s death in 1988, the novel relates events from 1858 through 1863 during the american civil war, ending just as the two armies march toward gettysburg. May 28, 1996 gods and generals is a prequel to that book, covering the leadup to the civil war, plus the first two years of the war. Civil war union captains yale college book sailing navigation surveying, maine. The books span beyond just civil war history, and into other areas of historical interest. For our latest newsstandonly special issue, the civil war almanac, we asked a panel of civil war historiansj.
Most notable among all of these were abraham lincoln, president of the united states born near hodgenville, kentucky and jefferson davis, president of the confederate states born in fairview, kentucky. The civil war generals is a unique look at more than 400 of the union and confederate generals who led the armies of the civil war. Like any good war history book, the civil war books on this list take a deep dive not only into the untold horrors of warfare, but also the perspectives, personalities, and motivations behind it, as well as the ramifications. This is probably the best book ever written on any single battle of the civil war. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Reference books on the civil war national archives.
Here is thomas stonewall jackson, a hopelessly bythebook military instructor and devout christian who becomes the. Native tennessee generals, about forty confederate and six union, are profiled here with brief biographies. White mane titles were once a staple of civil war sections in bookstores, and it wasnt uncommon to see a copy of rosss civil war acoustic shadows 2001. 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. List of kentuckys american civil war generals wikipedia. The book adopts the same approach as the killer angels, recounting events from the perspective of several key figures, in this case primarily lee, hancock. Armies and soldiers genealogy general government documents guides to records in the national archives laws maps military operations personal papers. During his 42year career he was a teacher, mentor and role model for many cadets who became prominent civil war generals, and he was admired by such former students as grant, halleck, longstreet and sherman. Apr 14, 2015 civil war generals contains facts and history of all generals of the us civil war. Civil war generals civil war generals abraham lincolnpresident and commander in chief. Discover the best american civil war biographies in best sellers. Forrest, polk, stewart, and many more are discussed with regard to their childhoods, prewar vocations, participation in battles around the country, and life after the war if they survived. This epic threevolume masterpiece is to war what gibbons decline and fall of the roman empire was to history.
Marvin one year, six months, and eleven days my new book preparing for disunion explains how the commandants of cadets at west point. Jeff shaara continued his fathers legacy with a series of centuriesspanning new york times bestsellers. During the american civil war, the commonwealth of kentucky contributed a large number of officers, politicians, and troops to the war efforts of both the union and confederacy. A novel of the civil war ebook written by jeff shaara. Learn more about allens book teacher of civil war generals. Gods and generals the killer angels the last full measure by michael shaara 4. Graduates 1854 th in class of 46 csa general pierre gustave toutant beauregard. Civil war generals in defeat examines seven commanding generals to see why things did go agley. The pictures button allows you to scroll through a long list of generals. Hulbert, james marten, and amy murrell taylorfor their opinions on a variety of popular topics, including the wars most overrated and underratred commanders, top turning points, most influential women, and best depictions on film. It offers an easy, onevolume, cross reference guide of the reputations, warts and all, of the generals who waged war with and against each other from 1861 to 1865. This volume assembles three civil war novels from americas first family of military fiction.
Mosby, john singleton mosbys memoirs by colonel john s. Although a great deal has been written concerning every important aspect of the civil war itself, with a few notable exceptions little attention has been given to the personal lives of the 961 generals who commanded the union and confederate armies. Science, technology and the civil war 2000, but its always nice to see an author return to the fold after a long break. The civil war generals offers an unvarnished and largely unkn. Michael shaara is the writer of the second book chronologically but first one published, the killer angels telling the story about the four days of the battle of gettysburg from the points of view of the general officers of both the union and confederate armies in the american civil war 18611865. Here are six 6 writers that i have personally enjoyed. Far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over that of any other american figure. Gods and generals is a novel which serves as a prequel to michael shaaras 1974 pulitzer.