Civil war
Stanchak, John2001
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Examines many aspects of the United States Civil War, including the issue of slavery, secession, the raising of armies, individual battles, the commanders, Northern life, Confederate culture, the surrender of the South, and the aftermath.
Main title:
Civil war / by John Stanchak
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Imprint:
London Dorling Kindersley 2001
Collation:
64 pages illustrations (some colour) portraits (some colour)
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Audience:
Secondary
Contents:
The long argument -- Slave life -- The election of 1960 -- The underground railroad -- Secession -- Raising armies -- Everyone's war -- Women at war -- The young and the old -- Outfitting armies -- Bull run -- The sick and wounded -- Great commanders -- Arming soldiers -- Black volunteers -- The horsemen -- Army camp life -- Field artillery -- Gettysburg -- The siege of Vicksburg -- Northern life -- Confederate culture -- War on the water -- The secret war -- The march to the sea -- The Confederacy surrenders -- The fates of two leaders -- A life of freedom -- A new era begins
ISBN:
9780751313659 (hardback)
Dewey class:
973.7 CIV
Local class:
973.7
Language:
English
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BRN:
28454
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