Great Maps of the Civil War: Pivotal Battles and Campaigns Featuring 32 Removable Maps Fifteen chapters in Great Maps of the Civil War each contain two or three maps that can be pulled out of a pocket. Ten of the maps are 18" x 24"; others are smaller. In addition to a discussion of the battles and the roles of the maps, the book tells about Civil War mapmakers and the methods they used.

All United States and Territories American Civil War Map of Battles Google Earth Battlefield Tour

This Terrible Sound The Battle of Chickamauga Study of the great bloody battle of Chickamauga that was the last great offensive, although costsly, victory by the Confederates. This is a detailed account of the movements of regiments, brigades, divisions.

Eastern Theater 1861 April 12, Attack on Fort Sumter May 18, Sewell's Point May 29, Aquia Creek June 10, Bethel Church July 21, First Manassas Bull Run August 28, Hatteras Inlet October 9, Santa Rosa Island December 20, Dranesville

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The Fall Of Fort Sumter :1860 - 1861 The Genesis Of The Civil War and the Fall of Fort Sumter

Western Theater 1861 June 3, Philippi Races June 17, Boonville July 2, Hoke's Run July 5, Carthage August 10, Wilson's Creek August 26, Kessler's Cross Lanes September 13, Hemp Bales October 21, Wildcat Mountain November 19, Round Mountain December 28, Mount Zion Church

Decision in the Heartland The Civil War in the West The western campaigns of the Confederacy

Eastern Theater 1862 January 5, Hancock February 7, Roanoke Island March 8, Battle of the Ironclads April 10, Fort Pulaski May 15, Fort Darling June 27, First Cold Harbor July 1, Poindexter's Farm August 28, Manassas September 16, Antietam October 1, 1862 St. John's Bluff December 11, Fredericksburg

Second Manassas Expedition Guide A multimedia CD-ROM with six informative modules. Animated battle maps bring the fighting to life. A 35 minute movie explains the entire campaign and battle. Animated movies describe the opposing armies and provide a wealth of biographical information.

Western Theater 1862 January 8, Silver Creek February 6, Fort Henry March 6, Pea Ridge April 6, Shiloh May 10, Fort Pillow June 6, Memphis June 7-8, Chattanooga July 13, Murfreesboro August 29, Richmond September 24, Sabine Pass October 3, Corinth October 4, Galveston November 28, Cane Hill Dec 31, Murfreesboro

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Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862 The Battle of Shiloh was one of the most critical battles in American History. Grant, Sherman, Johnston, Bragg, Beauregard, Buell - all fought there.

Eastern Theater 1863 March 3, Fort McAllister I March 13, Deep Gully April 7, Charleston Harbor May 3, Salem Church June 9, Brandy Station July 6, Hagerstown Aug 17, Morris Island September 18, Chickamauga October 16, Fort Brooke November 27, Ringgold Gap

Brandy Station Virginia, 1863: Major General Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker.

Western Theater 1863 January 8, Springfield February 3, Fort Donelson March 5, Thompson's Station April 17, Vermillion Bayou May 1, Chalk Bluff May 14, Jackson June 28, Donaldsonville July 9, Corydon August 21, Lawrence Massacre September 1, Devil's Backbone September 8, Sabine Pass October 6, Baxter Springs November 23, Chattanooga December 14, Bean's Station

Sabine Pass The Confederacy's Thermopylae Sabine Pass was the site of one of the most decisive Civil War battles

Eastern Theater 1864 February 6, Rapidan River February 22, 1864 Dalton March 2, Mantapike Hill April 17, Plymouth May 5, Wilderness May 31, Cold Harbor June 9, Pine Hill July 9, Monocacy August 13, Deep Bottom September 10, Dug Gap October 27, Darbytown Road November 22, Griswoldville December 7, Fort Fisher

Bloody Roads South: The Wilderness to Cold Harbor, May-June 1864 The 1864 Overland Campaign, forty days that marked the end of the Civil War.The battles in Virginia's Wilderness to Spotsylvania. The trap laid by Lee at the North Anna River, to the killing ground of Cold Harbor

Western Theater 1864 February 6, Rapidan River February 20, Olustee March 25, Paducah April 3, Elkin's Ferry May 4, Day's Gap June 6, Ditch Bayou July 28, Killdeer Mountain August 21, Summit Point September 27, Fort Davidson October 22, Independence October 25, Trading Post November 30, Franklin December 15, Nashville

The Confederacy's Last Hurrah: Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville John Bell Hood rallied his troops and marched them off the Tennessee, hoping to draw Sherman after him and forestall the Confederacy's defeat

Eastern Theater 1865 January 13, Fort Fisher February 3, Owens' Crossroads March 6, Natural Bridge March 31, Dinwiddie Court House April 2, Petersburg April 7, Cumberland Church April 9, Lee Surrenders Appomattox Station

Grant Takes Command 1863 - 1865 A revelatory portrait of Ulysses S. Grant and the dramatic story of how the war was won.

Western Theater 1865 March 27, Spanish Fort April 2-9, Fort Blakeley April 2, Cache River April 8, Spanish Fort April 9, Fort Blakely May 12, Palmito Ranch Last Civil War Battle

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government Jefferson Davis' point of view is essential to understanding the causes of the Civil War. .

Civil War Combat: America's Bloodiest Battles 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

Civil War State Battle Maps Confederate Generals Union Generals Battle Campaigns American Civil War Exhibits Civil War Picture Album Women in the Civil War Documents of the War American Civil War Timeline Confederate Store Civil War Store

Civil War Journal - The Conflict Begins These four programs from the History Channel series Civil War Journal cover critical aspects of the early days of the war.

American Civil War Book Titles

Grant Wins the War Decision at Vicksburg A brilliantly constructed new account,A penetrating analysis of Grant's strategies and actions leading to the Union victory at Vicksburg. Approaching these epic events from a unique and well-rounded perspective, and based on careful research	One Continuous Fight: The Retreat from Gettysburg and the Pursuit of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia The first detailed military history of Lee's retreat and the Union effort to catch and destroy the wounded Army of Northern Virginia Complimented with 18 original maps, dozens of photos, and a complete driving tour with GPS coordinates of the entire retreat	The Beginning and the End: The Civil War Story of Federal Surrenders Before Fort Sumter and Confederate Surrenders After Appomatox Surrenders continued for months after Appomattox. The background of Johnston's surrender in North Carolina, Taylor's in Alabama , Jones's in Florida,  the same day that Davis was captured—and Kirby-Smith's, west of the Mississippi	Robert E. Lee This book not only offers concise detail but also gives terrific insight into the state of the Union and Confederacy during Lee's life. Lee was truly a one of kind gentleman and American, and had Virginia not been in the south or neutral, he ultimately would have led the Union forces.
The Wilderness Campaign Military Campaigns of the Civil War In 1864, in the vast Virginia scrub forest known as the Wilderness, Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee first met in battle. The Wilderness campaign of May 5-6 initiated an epic confrontation between these two Civil War commanders	Lee's Miserables: Life in the Army of Northern Virginia from the Wilderness to Appomattox The words of the soldiers themselves provide a view of the army's experiences in camp, on the march, in combat, and under siege—from the battles in the Wilderness to the final retreat to Appomattox. It sheds new light on such questions as the state of morale in the army, the causes of desertion, ties between the army and the home front	The Illustrated Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era 1988 Pulitzer Prize for History and a New York Times Bestseller. Rare contemporary photographs, period cartoons, etchings, woodcuts, and paintings, carefully choosing those that best illuminate the narrative	To the North Anna River: Grant and Lee, May 13-25, 1864 Spectacular narrative of the initial campaign between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee in 1864. May 13 through 25, was critical in the clash between the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia.

Civil War Video Games

History Channel Civil War Secret Missions There are about a half-dozen different small arms types, but the Henry is the best for rapid repeating fire and least reloading. The shotgun they give you is useless: you must aim spot-on to affect an enemy, so why not just use the rifle? Grenades are useful at times.

Civil War Battles Campaign Atlanta You decide the outcome of a duel between two determined generals in the American Civil War. It's 1864 and the Union forces are ready to make a final drive into the Deep South. General William T. Sherman advances to destroy the Confederate Army of Tennessee & capture the city of Atlanta. Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston planned on using Georgia's difficult terrain to inflict heavy losses

Campaign Chickamauga Civil War Battles A defining moment in the Civil War -- one that could have spelled victory for the South if things had been slightly different. At Chickamauga Creek near Chattanooga, TN there was a battle that earned it a new nickname: "River Of Blood." Chattanooga was a vital rail station at the time and had fallen to Union General Rosecrans

Sid Meier's Civil War Collection Take command of either Confederate or Union troops and command them to attack from the trees, rally around the general, or do any number of other realistic military actions. The AI reacts to your commands as if it was a real Civil War general, and offers infinite replayability. The random-scenario generator provides endless variations on the battles

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