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Undoubtedly the most cataclysmic military struggle of the late nineteenth century, the American Civil War spanned four bloody years of fighting in which over 620,000 American soldiers and sailors lost their lives. From its outbreak at Fort Sumter, South Carolina in April 1861 until its conclusion at the Appomattox Court House, more than 10,000 battles, engagements and skirmishes were recorded across the length and breadth of America. This book explores the political, historical and cultural significance of the American Civil War, examining its impact on the civilians and military personnel caught up in it.

Contents:

Introduction · Chronology · East 1861-63 - Outbreak: Election; southern secession; creation of the confederacy · Warring sides: Strengths and weaknesses of the Union and the Confederacy · The fighting: From First Manassas to Chancellorsville · Common soldiers: Federals and Confederates in camp and battle · Portrait of a soldier: Robert Augustus Moore, a Confederate soldier · The world around war: Northern and Southern society adjust to the demands of war · Portrait of a civilian:Elizabeth Herndon Maury on the Virginia home front · How the period ended: An uncertain future · West 1861-63 - The fighting: Struggle for the heartland · Common soldiers: Billy Yank and Johnny Reb at war · Portrait of a soldier: John Beatty, a Union soldier · Portrait of a civilian: Kate Stone, a Confederate civilian · How the period ended: The promise of summer · East 1863-65 - The fighting: The war without Jackson to Lee's last stand · Portrait of a soldier: McHenry Howard's war · The world around war: 'This horrid and senseless war' · Portrait of a civilian: Ella Washington and the Federal Army · How the period ended: From Appomattox to Liverpool · West 1863-65 - The fighting: Overview and final stages · Common soldiers: Black soldiers and POWs · Portrait of a soldier: Willliam Wilbur Edgerton · Portrait of a civilian: Emma LeConte · How the war ended: Peace is declared · Conclusion and consequences: United States

Paperback; June 2003; 328 pages.

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