The Civil War Almanac in Large Print

728 Pages·1992·131.47 MB·English

by  John Stewart Bowman

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$39.95
he Civil War period is one of
the most intriguing in American
history. It spawned numerous
hterary and artistic creations
and continues to fascinate historians and
general readers alike.
John S. Bowman's comprehensive
yet accessible almanac begins with a com-
pelling introduction by renowned Civil
War historian Henry Steele Commager,
who contemplates our perennial interest
in "the last of the old wars and the first of
the new."
Bowman's text then provides these
useful features:
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that covers political, strategic, and
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<liploniatic events
*a detailed catalogue of the
>i-api»ns and ecfuipnient used in the war
*a series of brief biograpliies of
lie major personalities of the war era
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INTRODUCTION BY HENRY STEELE COALMANCER
Executive Editor: John S. Bowman
Teehiiieal Consultants
Naval: Antony PresCon \\capons: Ian IIo«j:«;
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Copyright © Bison Books.
All rights reserved.
Published in Large Print by arrangement with
Brompton Books Corporation.
G.K. Hall Lame Print Reterence Series.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
The Civil War almanac / executive editor, John S. Bowman ; technical
consuhants: Naval, Antony Preston, weapons, Ian Hogg introduction
;
Henry Steele Commager.
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p. cm. (G.K. Hall large print book series)
ISBN 0-8161-5339-6
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1. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Chronology.
2. United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Biography.
3. Large type books. I. Bowman, John Stewart, 1931-
[E468.3.C58 1992]
973.7'02'02—dc20 91-36231
Contents
INTRODUCTION
vii
CHRONOLOGY
The Approach to War 1
The War Years
April 1861 45
Januan^ 1862 99
Januar)^ 1863 187
Januar>^ 1864 290
Januar\^ 1865 412
The Aftermath 462
WEAPONS OF THE
CrVTLWAR 478
NAVAL WARFARE IN
THECrVTLWAR
513
BIOGRAPHIES 531
INDEX 687