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American Civil War For Dummies
Keith D. Dickson (Author)
9781119863298, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 2 May 2022
480 pages
23.4 x 18.5 x 3 cm, 0.612 kg
Take a walk through history with this guide for lifelong learners The American Civil War is one of the most fascinating and impactful periods in American history. Besides bringing about the end of slavery, the war had many important economic and social effects that continue to shape the history and present-day realities of the American people. In American Civil War For Dummies, you'll get an accessible, bird's-eye view of one of history's greatest conflicts. All the must-know details of the war are covered here, from the Battle of Gettysburg to the Emancipation Proclamation. You'll also find: Take a moment to get a hands-on education in this critical point in American history. Get American Civil War For Dummies now!
Introduction 1 Part 1: The War and Its Causes 7 Chapter 1: How Did the War Happen? 9 Chapter 2: The Five Steps to War: 1850–1860 19 Chapter 3: Secession and War: 1860–1861 39 Part 2: Making War 53 Chapter 4: Civil War Armies: Structure and Organization 55 Chapter 5: Union and Confederate Strategy 73 Chapter 6: Organizing and Training the Armies 81 Chapter 7: Significant Weapons of the Civil War 85 Part 3: Opening Moves, 1861–1862 91 Chapter 8: Starting the War: Bull Run (First Manassas), July 1861 93 Chapter 9: Trouble West of the Mississippi and the Road to Shiloh, August 1861–April 1862 105 Chapter 10: Union Navy Victories and Union Army Defeats, March–July 1862 125 Chapter 11: Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign, March–June 1862 141 Chapter 12: The Seven Days of Robert E Lee, June–July 1862 151 Chapter 13: Second Bull Run (Manassas), August 1862 163 Chapter 14: The Bloodiest Day: Antietam (Sharpsburg), September 1862 173 Chapter 15: Lost Opportunities for the Confederacy in the West: September–October 1862 189 Chapter 16: War So Terrible: Fredericksburg and Murfreesboro, December 1862 201 Part 4: War to the Hilt, 1863–1865 217 Chapter 17: The Battle of Chancellorsville, May 1863 219 Chapter 18: The Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg, July 1863 229 Chapter 19: The Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga, August–November 1863 255 Chapter 20: Lee and Grant: Operations in Virginia, May–October 1864 273 Chapter 21: The Atlanta Campaign and a Guarantee of Union Victory, May–December 1864 295 Chapter 22: The Destruction of Hood’s Army in Tennessee, October 1864–January 1865 313 Chapter 23: A Matter of Time: Petersburg to Appomattox, January–April 1865 319 Part 5: Behind the Lines 341 Chapter 24: The Confederacy: Creating a Nation at War 343 Chapter 25: The Union at War: Creating a New Republican Future for America 365 Chapter 26: Wartime in America: Its Effect on the People. 375 Part 6: The Civil War Tourist 391 Chapter 27: Getting Ready to Travel 393 Chapter 28: Visiting a Civil War Battlefield 399 Part 7: The Part of Tens 405 Chapter 29: The Ten Worst Generals of the Civil War 407 Chapter 30: The Ten Biggest “Firsts” of the Civil War 417 Chapter 31: The Ten Biggest “What Ifs” of the Civil War. 425 Chapter 32: The Ten+ Best Battlefields of the Civil War and How to Visit Them 431 Index 437
Subject Areas: History [HB]
