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List of great Civil War books I've read and recommend to you .





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follows 2 regiments through most of the Civil War - Excellent!

Stories of some truely heroic women of our Civil War.

These are some of the wonderfully written short stories about the Civil War by a man who was there, Ambrose Bierce.

Movie:
"Andersonville"

An interesting and stirring visual account depicting the courage and devotion of those who were their brothers keeper, and the cuelty, horrors and starvation perpotrated by those who didn't care.

The first book I read about the Civil War and also the first that comes to mind whenever asked about the subject. Absolutely a great book!

This is a centennial collectors issue of 'The Civil War' given to me by a guy I grew up with, Kenny, who I am lucky to call a life-long friend.

A fine account of the second defeat of the Federal army at Bull Run, Manassas, Virginia.

A good inside look at the daily life of a capable and well liked Rebel Private.

A widely read and all-inclusive look through the eyes of a Federal soldier and left to us for posterity. If you have any unanswered questions regarding how thing were done during the four year long war; feeding of hundreds of thousands of men, road building, transportation, camp life and much more read this book.

Time Life's account of the great battle at Gettysburg

This second of a two volume series of Civil War Curiosities contains a huge amount of relatively obscure information and should be read by anyone interested in the Civil War.

I like books like this one that speak to the brave men who did the actual fighting, and dying

An important fact little known to most Civil War buffs is that without the bravery, daring and ability of the United States Navy the Civil War may have dragged on for many more years. For without it and its ability to claim the mighty Mississippi River and thereby cutting the Confederacy in half, victory would have come at a much higher cost - to both sides


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