The U.S. Civil War was the most cataclysmic military struggle of the late 19th century, and in four bloody years of fighting from 1861 to 1865 over 620000 American soldiers and sailors lost their lives in more than 8000 battles, engagements and skirmishes. "U.S. Civil War. Battle by Battle" tells the story of 30 of the most significant of these battles. These include some of the most famous clashes, such as the battles of Gettysburg and Fredericksburg, which resonate through American military history, but also the less well known, such as the battles of Brandy Station and Cedar Creek. This highly illustrated introduction, packed full of colour artwork, covers every theatre of the war and details infantry, cavalry, artillery and seaborne units from both the Union and the Confederate forces to give a true sense of the scale of the War between the States.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
MacGregor, Ian
Title
U.S. Civil War. Battle by Battle
Details
English text, paperback, many colour illustrations, small landscape format. 128 pages.