Eye Witness Civil War Eyewitness Civil War includes everything from the issues that divided the country, to the battles that shaped the conflict, to the birth of the reunited states. Rich, full-color photographs of rare documents, powerful weapons, and priceless artifacts plus stunning images of legendary commanders, unsung heroes, and memorable heroines.   More Young Reader Titles.

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With Fire and Sword: Arkansas, 1861-1874 (Histories of Arkansas) Scholarly examination of just how the events of the Civil War and the Reconstruction so heavily devastated the state of Arkansas, its population and its economy

March 6-8, 1862 Pea Ridge / Elkhorn Tavern June 17, 1862 Saint Charles July 7, 1862 Hill's Plantation / Cache River / Cotton Plant November 28, 1862 Cane Hill / Boston Mountains December 7, 1862 Prairie Grove / Fayetteville January 9-11, 1863 Arkansas Post / Fort Hindman May 1-2, 1863 Chalk Bluff July 4, 1863 Helena September 1, 1863 Devil's Backbone / Backbone Mountain September 10, 1863 Bayou Fourche / Little Rock October 25, 1863 Pine Bluff April 3-4, 1864 Elkin's Ferry Okolona April 9-13, 1864 Prairie D'Ane / Gum Grove / Moscow April 18, 1864 Poison Spring April 25, 1864 Marks' Mills April 30, 1864 Jenkins' Ferry June 6, 1864 Old River Lake / Ditch Bayou / Lake Chicot

Arkansas State Flag State Flag: History Early in 1912 the Pine Bluff Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), decided to present a "stand of colors" to the U.S.S. Arkansas, a new battleship. A United States Flag, a naval battalion flag and an Arkansas Flag were to be included. tabSecretary of State Earle W. Hodges informed the committee appointed by the DAR group that Arkansas had no state flag. The Pine Bluff Chapter immediately launched a movement to obtain one. Through the newspapers they asked that designs be submitted to Secretary of State Hodges, who had agreed to appoint a committee. Sixty-five separate designs were considered by Hodges' committee. The design chosen was the work of Miss Willie Kavanaugh Hocker of Wabbaseka, a member of the Pine Bluff Chapter, DAR. The General Assembly passed a resolution on February 26, 1913, affirming the choice of the committee. The original design submitted by Miss Hocker appeared essentially as the flag does today, except that the central white diamond contained only three blue stars, lying in a straight line from left to right. tabThe selection committee asked her to place the word "Arkansas" in the center of the diamond. Miss Hocker then made a new flag, adding "Arkansas" and placing two blue stars below and one above the name. tabThough simple in appearance, the flag was rich in symbolism. The colors red, white, and blue signified that Arkansas was one of the United States. The diamond reminded viewers that Arkansas had the nation's only diamond mine. The 25 white stars bordering the diamond showed that Arkansas was the 25th state to enter the union. The three stars in the center of the flag did triple duty as historical symbols. Prior to statehood, Arkansas had belonged to three nations: Spain, France, and the United States. The United States purchased Louisiana, which included Arkansas, in 1803 and Arkansas was the third state created out of the Louisiana Purchase. The flag remained unchanged until 1923, when the Legislature added a fourth star to the diamond to represent the Confederacy. At first there were two stars above the name and two below, but legislation in 1924 positioned a Confederate star above the state's name and the original three below it. The Arkansas History Commission has the original designs submitted in the state flag contest, including the winning entry, the first complete State Flag made by Miss Hocker, and a framed portrait of Miss Hocker. Written by Dr. John Ferguson   Arkansas Star Added to US Flag In 1836, one star was added, representing Arkansas, bringing the total number of stars to 25. There were thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies. U.S. Flag 36 Stars

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In the CIVIL WAR IN THE WEST series, this noncombatants' eyewitness account of the war and its destabilizing effects focuses on the civilians of the Arkansas and Missouri describing their precarious and vulnerable positions during the advances and retreats of armies as Confederate and Federal forces marched across their homelands. Crouch and Brice have done a creditable job in their biography of Cullen Baker, noted opponent of the reconstructing authorities in post Civil War Texas and Arkansas and probably America's first real gunfighter. In a complete revision of Ed Bartholomew's 1954 book, which presented Baker as a hero who opposed Yankee occupation, a "social bandit," as it were, Crouch and Brice present Baker as more of a "public monster," a wartime coward and deserter with a big psychological problem, who went around shooting innocent people after the South lost the war. As usual, the truth lies somewhere in between, depending on one's own view as to what Reconstruction means. The Journal of James Edmond Pease: A Civil War Union Soldier, Virginia, 1863 James was only 15 when he joined, but he was able to get in. Nobody really liked him cause he was unlucky. One day in the confusion he charged ahead of his company and scared off all the Confederates single handed. After that, he became well liked by most people and soon rose Corporal. He showed his bravery when he spent a week in enemy territory. By the end of the war he rose up to Second Lieutenant.

Behind the Blue and Gray: The Soldier's Life in the Civil War Civil War reading can be very dry, but not this book. Delia Ray takes us on a soldiers journey beginning with enlistment and ending with a soldiers life after the war, using quotes from actual letters and diaries strategically placed throughout the book.

Civil War History Documentary DVD Movie Titles American Civil War visitors top DVD picks Civil War Combat: America's Bloodiest Battles With beautifully shot footage of reenactors, Civil War Combat illustrates aspects of four particular Civil War battles that are rightfully considered legendary. Filmed on location, the reenactors depict the violent mayhem of the hornet's nest at Shiloh, the valiant charge on the sunken road at Antietam, the carnage in the wheat field at Gettysburg, and the brutal fighting at Cold Harbor. Produced by the History Channel, the episodes all benefit from insightful appearances by historians as well as rangers from the National Park Service. The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns The most successful public television miniseries in American history, the 11-hour Civil War didn't just captivate a nation, reteaching to us our history in narrative terms; it actually also invented a new film language taken from its creator. The Civil War evokes atmosphere and resurrects an event that many knew only from stale history books Gettysburg and Stories of Valor - Civil War Minutes III DVD Box Set This 3-hour documentary captures the scenic beauty of the Gettysburg battlefield, examines rare Civil War artifacts and tells the personal stories of the men who fought in the war. Civil War Minutes Volumn 1 In Civil War Minutes - Union Volume 1, you will learn about the lives of soldiers through their handwritten letters to home. Also find out what life was like from the perspective of the average foot soldier through never-before-seen photographs, artifacts and rare paintings and engravings. Find out what is the General Beauregard Pipe; what is the Report of Samuel Weaver and how it was related to Gettysburg; what is a musket and much more!

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