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A tremendous resource jammed with useful information regarding the actions, weapons, and ammunition of artillery units at the war's pivotal battle.

This inside look at the Civil War soldier covers everything from recruitment, training and marches, to camp life, combat, and mustering out.

Colonel Robert Michael Powell (1826-1916) of the 5th Texas Infantry Regiment wrote extensively about his memories of the surrender ceremonies of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox in April 1865. Hillyer and his men fought across the bloody Rose farm and into the Rose woods, and against Stony Hill.

Hundreds of firsthand accounts describing the gruesome appearance of the sprawling and horrific Gettysburg battlefield meticulously describe the true cost of Civil War combat.

"Brian Steel Wills' captures for the first time a comprehensive view of the actor's climb to fame, his search for the perfect performance, and the meaningful roles he played in support of the causes he embraced in Running the Race: The "Public Face" of Charlton Heston, the first full-length biography of the actor in many years. Award-winning historian Brian Steel Wills dug deep to paint a rich portrait of Heston's extraordinary life-a mix of complications and complexities that touched film, television, theater, politics, and society. His carefully crafted "public face" was impactful in more ways than the ordinarily shy and private family man could have ever imagined"--

"Historians Dan Welch and Kevin Pawlak follow Lee and Pope as they converge on ground once-bloodied just thirteen months earlier. Since then the armies had grown in size and efficiency, and combat between them would dwarf that first battle. For the second summer in a row, forces would clash on the plains of Manassas, and the results would be far more terrible"--

These 120 stories by officers and privates delve into the playful side of Confederate service from enlisting, eating, and marching, to cooking, combat, and camp life.

Perfect for young students of the battle or veteran campaigners who want lighter fare - much of it they have never heard before, this book presents stories so compelling, the reader will not want to put it down.

"Central New Jersey witnessed important events during the Revolution. This area saw it all: from espionage, to military encampments, to mutinies, raids, and major engagements. Unhappy Catastrophes follows the course of the war and features historic sites to visit, markers, and websites for further research and study. This region saw more action during the Revolution than anywhere else in the young nation. To truly understand the war, look at central New Jersey"--

In the 1990s, editors Savas and Woodbury put together two volumes of wide-ranging and especially thoughtful essays by leading historians and students of war with footnotes, original maps, photos, and index that quickly sold out. Long out of print, they are once more being made available with a new Foreword by award-winning author Steve Davis.

In the 1990s, editors Savas and Woodbury put together two volumes of wide-ranging and especially thoughtful essays by leading historians and students of war with footnotes, original maps, photos, and index that quickly sold out. Long out of print, they are once more being made available with a new Foreword by award-winning author Steve Davis.

"In this detailed new study, authors Gene Thorp and Alexander Rossino document exhaustively how 'Little Mac' rapidly reorganized his army, advanced on Frederick with more speed than previously thought, and then moved with uncharacteristic energy to counter the Confederate threat and take advantage of Lee's divided forces. The Tale Untwisted is a beautifully woven tapestry of primary research that proposes to put a final word on the debate over the fate and impact of the Lost Orders on the history of the 1862 Maryland Campaign"--

The first shot of the American Civil War was not fired on April 12, 1861, in Charleston, South Carolina, but instead came on October 16, 1859, in Harpers Ferry, Virginia--or so claimed former slave turned abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

The Maps of Spotsylvania through Cold Harbor continues Bradley M. Gottfried's efforts to study and illustrate the major campaigns of the Civil War's Eastern Theater. This is the eighth book in the ongoing Savas Beatie Military Atlas Series. After three years of bloody combat with no clear victor in the Virginia theater, President Abraham Lincoln turned to Ulysses S. Grant and promoted him to general-in-chief during the winter of 1863-64. Grant immediately went to work planning a comprehensive strategy to bring an end to the war. He hungered to remain with the Western armies, but realized his place was in Washington. Unwilling to be stuck in an office, Grant joined George Meade's Army of the Potomac. His presence complicated Meade's ability to direct his army, but Grant promised to stay out of his way and give only strategic directives. This arrangement lasted through the Wilderness Campaign, the first action in what is now referred to as the "Overland Campaign."This book continues the actions of both armies through the completion of the Overland Campaign. After the Wilderness fighting, the Army of the Potomac attempted to swing around the left flank of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and shoot straight for Richmond. The Confederate capital was never the goal; the move was intended to force Lee out into the open, where the larger and well-stocked Union army could destroy it. The head of Lee's army reached Spotsylvania Court House in time to blunt Meade's march and both sides threw up extensive defensive works. Days and men were wasted on fruitless attacks until Col. Emery Upton designed an audacious strike that temporarily penetrated Lee's works. A much larger offensive through the early dawn fog against the "Mule Shoe" tore the line wide open, destroyed a Confederate division, and triggered an entire day of fighting before Lee was able to stabilize his front. More fighting convinced Grant of the folly of further attempts to crush Lee at Spotsylvania and again he swung around the Confederate left flank. The march ignited almost continuous fighting along the North Anna River, Bethesda Church, and Cold Harbor, where this volume ends. This study also included the many cavalry actions, including those at Spotsylvania Court House, Yellow Tavern, Haw's Tavern, and Matadequin Creek. The Maps of Spotsylvania through Cold Harbor breaks down the entire operation into thirty-five map sets or "action sections" enriched with 134 detailed full-page color maps. These cartographic originals bore down to the regimental and battery level and include the march to and from the battlefields and virtually every significant event in between. At least two, and as many as ten maps accompany each map set. Keyed to each piece of cartography is a full facing page of detailed footnoted text describing the units, personalities, movements, and combat (including quotes from eyewitnesses) depicted on the accompanying map, all of which make the Spotsylvania story come alive. This unique presentation allows readers to easily and quickly find a map and text on any portion of the campaign, from the march to Spotsylvania Court House to Cold Harbor. Serious students of the battle will appreciate the extensive and authoritative endnotes and complete order of battle. Everyone will want to take the book along on trips to these battlefields. Perfect for the easy chair or for stomping the hallowed ground, The Maps of Spotsylvania through Cold Harbor is a seminal work that belongs on the bookshelf of every serious and casual student of the battle. Previous titles in this series include: The Maps of Gettysburg (2007), The Maps of First Bull Run (2009), The Maps of Chickamauga (by David A. Powell and David A Freidrichs), The Maps of Antietam (2012), The Maps of Bristoe Station and Mine Run (2013), the Maps of the Wilderness (2016), and The Maps of the Cavalry in the Gettysburg Campaign (2020).

Shepherdstown Ford and the End of the Campaign is the third and final volume of Ezra Carman's magisterial The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, superbly edited and annotated by Dr. Tom Clemens. Carman includes an invaluable statistical study of the casualties in the various battles of the entire Maryland Campaign.

Many authors have written about the climactic September 17 battle of the 1862 invasion of Maryland, but it is impossible to do so without referencing Carman's sweeping and definitive maps and 1,800-page manuscript.

After the horrific fighting of September 17, 1862, Ezra Carman recorded in his diary that he was preparing "a good map of the Antietam battle and a full account of the action." Unbeknownst to the young officer, the project would become the most significant work of his life.

Both sides understood the military significance of Fort Sumter and the busy seaport, which played host to one of the longest and most complicated and fascinating campaigns of the entire Civil War.

This is a frolicking true tale of adventure, hardship, and heroism during the last days of the Civil War - in the protagonist's own words. This book recounts Federhen's often horrifying and sometimes thrilling ordeals as a starving prisoner and eventual escape to freedom.

Often relegated to a backseat by action in the Eastern Theater, the Western Theater is actually where the Federal armies won the Civil War. In the West, Federal armies split the Confederacy in two--and then split it in two again. This book revisits some of the Civil War's most legendary battlefields: Shiloh, Chickamauga, Franklin, the March to the S

Johnsonville unearths a wealth of new material that sheds light on the creation and strategic role of the Union supply depot, the use of railroads and logistics, and its defense by U.S. Colored Troops.

Too Useful to Sacrifice shows that General McClellan deserves significant credit for defeating and turning back the South's most able general through five comprehensive chapters, each dedicated to a specific major issue of the campaign.

Captures the spirit and the character of a young privileged white teenager witnessing the demise of his world even as his own body is slowly failing him. LeRoy Gresham will now be remembered as a young voice of the Civil War South.