This text is an excellent supplement for Civil War or U.S. History survey course. Using diaries, letters, and other contemporary sources, this follows 20 individuals--Northerners and Southerners--from the outbreak of hostilities at Fort Sumter to the Confederate surrender of Appomattox four years later. The sources have been edited to a manageable length and include chapter introductions and headnotes. Students get a sense of the social dimension of the war, often neglected in textbooks.

Voices From The House Divided: The American Civil War As Personal Experience

History

Linden, Glenn M.

Pressly, Thomas

Americas

McGraw=Hill

The Diary of George Templeton Strong

Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include CDs or access codes. 100% money back guarantee.

Biographies & Memoirs

NEVINS, ALLAN

Strong, George Templeton

Thomas, Milton P.

Leaders & Notable People

Univ of Washington Pr

As an orphan, William Burnham Chilvers did not have parents to coach him through his journey of life that took him across the sea from Great Britain to the United States. Shortly after immigrating, he found a home in the army and campaigned with the 95th Illinois Infantry. Years of hard marching and tough fighting carried him through the Vicksburg Campaign and into Louisiana and the Red River Campaign. He served in Missouri, then at Nashville and Brice’s Crossroads, before finishing his career assaulting the Confederate works near Mobile, Alabama. Through it all, Chilvers was a strong abolitionist and sympathetic to the plight of slaves. He wrote about the atrocities faced by African Americans at the hands of Southern whites—as well as by his fellow Union soldiers. His letters and the editors’ research tell stories of massacres, combat, and idealism in the face of the brutal realities of war. Will Chilvers and the 95th Illinois Infantry fought to victory, but his experience transcends mere combat and instead reveals the development of a remarkable man whose compassion and humanity rose above the ugliness of the Civil War.

Held in Highest Esteem by All: the Civil War Letters of William B. Chilvers, 95th Illinois Infantry

Joiner Ph.D, Gary D.

Historical

State House Press

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Pressly, Thomas. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Pressly, Thomas