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Publisher:	Perigee	ISBN-10:	0399519092
Subject:	Military & War	ISBN-13:	9780399519093
Topic:	Civil War (1861-65)	Format:	Paperback
Language:	English	Publication Year:	1995
Condition:	Good	Special Attributes:	--

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This volume features first-hand accounts from both Federal and Confederate commanders. Drawn from original documents and narratives, the eye-witness accounts are presented chronologically. Includes editorial notes and maps.
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Editor:	T. J. Stiles

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Height:	9.0 in.
Width:	6.0 in.
Thickness:	1.0 in.
Weight:	16.8 oz.

Publisher's Note
They led the armies of the Civil War and forged the most critical and violent chapter in American history...The military leaders, men of impassioned commitment and unrivaled courage, who recorded in vivid detail the war as it was, both on the battlefield and in their hearts and minds. These fascinating narratives are presented chronologically, woven together with insightful editorial notes, and accompanied by over 40 maps; together they comprise the Civil War experience, from daily army life to the sights and sounds of battle, to the moral and strategic decisions that rested upon the commanders' shoulders. Their words bring to life every significant passage in the course of the war...The Battles of Antietam and Bull Run, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge and Gettysburg, the Invasion of Kentucky and the Battle of Perryville...the Union and Confederate strategies and campaigns...the Civil War's naval battles and the guerrilla war...Sherman's siege of Atlanta...and more.
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"Stimulating narrative...a valuable addition to the literature of the American 'Iliad.'" Publisher's Catalog - James M. McPherson In this third volume in a series (Vol. 1, LJ 4/1/95; Vol. 2, LJ 3/1/96), Stiles offers a powerful mix of excerpts from the writings of black and white Republicans struggling to effect Radical Reconstruction in the South, from various political figures wrestling for patronage and principle in Washington to industrialists and robber barons muscling for economic dominance across America. The genius of Stiles's approach is his panoramic view of post-Civil War America fighting for identity on many fronts. The Radicals get much of the space in the excerpts and a sympathetic reading in Stiles's own narrative, but the result is a book of surprising passion. Several figures loom large in the story, especially Mississippi carpetbagger Albert Morgan, through whom Stiles views Reconstruction, and magnate Andrew Carnegie, on whom Stiles builds the tale of brass-knuckled big business. Teachers will find many uses for Stiles's compilation. Recommended for school libraries. Randall M. Miller, St. Joseph's Univ., Philadelphia Ives YA An invaluable representative sampling of key Civil War battles as seen through the eyes of leading participants. The book is arranged into eight major chronological/thematic sections; each one opens and ends with insightful commentary. These narratives help readers better understand the historical context in which the military men of both the North and the South wrote. In the introduction, noted Civil War historian Gary Gallagher touches upon the subjectivity of primary sources and the inherent bias of people writing history in which they have played such a significant role. There is certainly a message here that rings true for Americans in the late 20th century. An excellent introduction to the use of primary sources and historical editing, as well as a sound overview of one of the defining periods in American history. Michael Sullivan, R.E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA Lopate

IN THEIR OWN WORDS - CIVIL WAR COMMANDERS, collected and edited by T. J. Stiles. Softcover in GOOD CONDITION. This is an ex-library book with minimal library markings. CIVIL WAR COMMANDERS is the first book of a series entitle IN THEIR OWN WORDS. 327 pages with numerous battle maps. Successful bidder pays $3.50 s/h USA only.

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