Publisher's Synopsis
Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: From Sumter to Shiloh V1 is a comprehensive book that covers the first year of the American Civil War. The book is written by Robert Underwood Johnson and features a collection of essays, memoirs, and first-hand accounts from some of the most prominent military leaders and soldiers of the time. The book covers the events leading up to the war, including the attack on Fort Sumter, and the first major battles of the conflict, such as Bull Run and Shiloh. The book also includes detailed descriptions of the strategies and tactics used by both the Union and Confederate armies, as well as the political and social factors that contributed to the war. With its vivid descriptions and firsthand accounts, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: From Sumter to Shiloh V1 provides readers with a fascinating and detailed look at one of the most significant events in American history.1887. Volume One of Four. This is the first of a four part series on the Civil War compiled from actual reproductions of articles from Century Magazine, a contemporary periodical of the era that contains authentic source material on the War Between the States. From Sumter to Shiloh tells the dramatic story of the first twelve months of conflict. The reader is given an incomparable view of the initial events of the war in exciting, authoritative articles written by such eminent military leaders as Ulysses S. Grant, Lew Wallace, G.T. Beauregard, Abner Doubleday, John C. Fremont, Don Carlos Buell, and A.E. Burnside, among others. Accompanying these eyewitness accounts are over four hundred illustrations, including steel engravings, maps, rare photographs, portraits, prints, and on-the-spot battle sketches, which bring once more to life all the storm and stress of combat. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417944994, 1417945001, 141794501X.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
