Books General History Battles Soldiers and Generals Abraham Lincoln Ohio in the Civil War Videos Websites Historic Sites and Museums Books General History The Civil War 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Battles, People and Events in the War Between the States by Robert Wooster A ranking of key leaders, battles and events of the Civil War, including heroes, politicians, the war’s bloodiest battles and little known, yet significant conflicts. The best-known people and places of the Civil War are present, but special topics such as black soldiers and sailors, blockades and draft riots round out the list.
Civil War Journal: The Leaders
Edited by William C. Davis A companion to the History Channel Series, Civil War Journal, The Leaders volume features the histories of eighteen men who helped shape the outcome of the Civil War. Includes hundreds of photographs, letters and maps.
Shades of Blue and Gray: An Introductory Military History of the Civil War by Herman Hattaway A look at the advancements of military technology during the Civil War era, including advancements that led to Union victory. This book presents improved war technology battle by battle, examining the development of submarines, mines, atomic weapons and more.
Eyewitness to the Civil War: The Complete History from Secession to Reconstruction by Steve Hyslop A recommended read for general interest readers and civil war buffs alike, this volume offers a dramatic account of the American Civil War alongside hundreds of rare photographs, artifacts, illustrations and maps. This book outlines the strategies and tactics of Union and Confederate forces, as well as letters from the home front and details of the everyday lives of soldiers to provide a comprehensive guide to the Civil War.
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Battles Civil War Battlefield Guide
by Frances H. Kennedy The definitive guide to Civil War battlefields, this edition covers the 384 principle battlefields of the war, including more than 80 color maps of the locations of major battles.
Reign of Iron: The Story of the First Battling Ironclads, the Monitor and the Merrimack
by James L. Nelson A well-told story of the naval battle that revolutionized sea warfare and brought about the end of wooden warships. While the chaotic battle of the Monitor and Merrimack is known to have had little impact on the outcome of the Civil War, this conflict is recognized for its importance in the advancement of naval technology.
Shiloh: The Battle That Changed the Civil War
A Stillness at Appomattox
by Bruce Catton A Pulitzer Prize winning depiction of the final year of the Civil War, written in a brilliant narrative that recounts the most dramatic conflicts between Generals Grant and Lee and the last hopes of the Confederate Army.
This Terrible Sound: The Battle of Chickamauga
by Peter Cozzens Thoroughly researched through diaries, memoirs, interviews and official reports, this account of the two-day battle of Chickamauga describes the evolving strategies of the Union and Confederate camps during this unforgettable conflict.
Soldiers and Generals Civil War Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
by Ulysses S. Grant Grant’s first-person account of Civil War conflict written as he suffered the effects of cancer and an unpopular presidency. The text includes Grant’s descriptions of military battles and campaigns, as well as his correspondence to fellow generals Sherman and Lee. This publication is abridged and focuses exclusively on the war. After the Thunder: Fourteen Men Who Shaped Post-Civil War America
by Wilmer L. Jones Portraits of fourteen men, Union and Confederate, who made important contributions to the Civil War and earned lasting recognition in American history books. The author also approaches the issue of slavery both before and after the war from multiple perspectives.
Touched with Fire: Five Presidents and the Civil War Battles That Made Them
by James M. Perry A look at the lives of five men of military service during the Civil War who continued on to the American presidency. This group biography includes the stories of Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Benjamin Harrison and William McKinley, all of whom volunteered for service during the war and rose to various ranks in the Union Army before becoming president.
Stonewall Jackson
by Don Davis An introduction to the legendary life of Confederate general “Stonewall” Jackson and his military leadership style that won the South several decisive victories. This book traces Jackson’s military career from its midlife start to his accidental death in the Battle of Chancellorsville, as well as including discussion of how the Confederate war effort may have been different had he survived.
Sherman’s Civil War: Selected Correspondence of William T. Sherman, 1860-1865
by William T. Sherman A compilation of more than 400 of General Sherman’s personal and official correspondences. This book charts Sherman’s military relationships, including his close friendship with Ulysses S. Grant, with no effort to conceal the man’s ambitions and arrogance, as well as providing glimpses into Sherman’s personal life and the tragic loss of his young son. Robert E. Lee
by Roy Blount This biography of the famed Confederate general begins with Lee’s disastrous childhood and continues into his postwar years. The author connects the difficulties of Lee’s early life to his successes as a formidable military leader, recounting the career of one of the most fabled men of the South.
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War Years
by Carl Sandburg A reduced version of Sandburg’s six volume set, this one-book edition retains the detail and accuracy that earned Sandburg his rank as one of the definitive Lincoln biographers. The subject of his life’s research, the author uncovers both Lincoln the president and Lincoln the man.
by William E. Gienapp Paying particular attention to Lincoln’s presidential years and his struggle to defend the Union, this book examines the young leader’s professional life as well as his closely guarded private life and what lay behind Lincoln’s public image. A great introduction to the life of America’s most heralded president.
Mr. Lincoln Goes to War
by William Marvel A revisionist history of the road to the Civil War that asserts Lincoln’s own role in what the author deems an avoidable war. This book challenges conventional beliefs that uphold slavery as the primary cause for war and highlights a number of points that spark debate among more traditional history scholars.
Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief
by James M. McPherson Celebrated author James McPherson presents a readable and informative look at the role of Abraham Lincoln as commander-in-chief, offering evidence of his oft overlooked military effectiveness and the policies and strategies that some argue make Lincoln America’s greatest war leader.
Ohio in the Civil War Blood Tears and Glory: How Ohioans Won the Civil War
by James H. Bissland Abandoning a traditional view of the Civil War which often overlooks the Midwest, this book reveals efforts of Ohio farmers, shopkeepers, lawyers and citizen soldiers who contributed to Northern victory. Also included are a number of military leaders and top generals who hailed from the Buckeye State.
Ohio’s War: The Civil War in Documents
by Christine Dee During the Civil War era, Ohio was the third most populous state in the nation and among the most influential. This book considers Ohio’s contributions to the war effort through the examination of the lives of men and women who struggled and sacrificed for the Union.
Buckeye Blood: Ohio at Gettysburg
by Richard A. Baumgartner Thousands of Ohio soldiers participated in the largest battle ever fought in North America. This book includes the first-person accounts of more than 150 soldiers from the Ohio military units that fought at Gettysburg.
For the Union: Ohio’s Leaders in the Civil War
by Kenneth W. Wheeler While several celebrated men of the Civil War hailed from Ohio, this collection of essays on Ohio leadership during the war examines a few of the lesser known statesmen who achieved fame beyond Ohio for their leadership during the war. Appalachian Ohio and the Civil War, 1862-1863
by Susan G. Hall The history of a crucial year for southern Ohio in its involvement in the War Between the States. A five-county area of the state near the Ohio River proved an important crossing of the Underground Railroad and a place of outspoken, democratic society, yet the war bitterly divided these communities as tensions built between those for the war and those for peace. Top
Videos Ohio in the Civil War The story of Ohio during the Civil War, when more than 300,000 Ohioans enlisted in a conflict that changed lives both on the battlefield and at home. VHS; 35 min. Produced by the Ohio Historical Society, 2001. Civil War Series Includes “The Civil War Photographers” and “Gettysburg, July 1st-3rd: The Final Fury.” This set chronicles the three-day battle considered to be a major turning point of the Civil War. 2 Videocassettes; 73 min. Parade Video, 1997. Buckeye Blue: Ohio in the Civil War Documents Ohio’s influence in the War Between the States with the stories of Ohio leaders including Grant, Sheridan, Sherman and Custer. VHS; 40 min. Koba & Company, 2000. Gettysburg A four-hour depiction of the bloody battle at Gettysburg based on Michael Shaara’s book “The Killer Angels.” 2 Videocassettes; 254 min. Turner Home Entertainment, 1993.
Websites CivilWar.com The Civil War from Infoplease Civil War Records from Access Genealogy American Civil War from Ohio History Central The Civil War: The American Battlefield Protection Program National Parks Service Civil War Website
Historic Sites and Museums American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar American Civil War Museum of Gettysburg Civil War Parks of the National Parks Service Confederate Museum National Civil War Museum Texas Civil War Museum