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The Lady of Arlington: The Life of Mrs. Robert E. LeeThe Lady of Arlington: The Life of Mrs. Robert E. Lee by John Perry
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I really enjoyed reading this book about Ms. Robert E. Lee. She was a woman that went through many trials and hardship, yet stayed close to God from the time she was a young woman until she died.
All for the Union: The Civil War Diary & Letters of Elisha Hunt RhodesAll for the Union: The Civil War Diary & Letters of Elisha Hunt Rhodes by Elisha Hunt Rhodes
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Elisha Hunt Rhodes writes from a first-hand perspective that is trully thrilling! The diary was used in Ken Burn's The Civil War. Rhodes often writes what came to his mind during the hard trials of...
From Ashby To Andersonville: The Civil War Diary And Reminiscences Of Private George A. Hitchcock, 21st Massachusetts InfantryFrom Ashby To Andersonville: The Civil War Diary And Reminiscences Of Private George A. Hitchcock, 21st Massachusetts Infantry by Ronald Watson
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This is a interesting narrative of George A. Hitchcock.
Faith in God and Generals: An Anthology of Faith, Hope, and Love in the American Civil WarFaith in God and Generals: An Anthology of Faith, Hope, and Love in the American Civil War by Theodore Baehr
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I am reading through this book now and love it! It illustrates the other side of the Confederacy that is never really presented.
Voices of the Civil War (Meridian)Voices of the Civil War (Meridian) by Richard Wheeler
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Another great book by Richard Wheeler. This is in the same format as The Voices of 1776
Gods and Generals (Random House Large Print (Cloth/Paper))Gods and Generals (Random House Large Print (Cloth/Paper)) by Jeff Shaara
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Gods and Generals is a great historical fiction noval by Jeff Shaara. There are three parts to this series. In order they are: Gone for Soldiers: A Novel of the Mexican War, Gods and General, and.....
The Last Full MeasureThe Last Full Measure by Jeff Shaara
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The Last Full Measure is the last in Shaara's Civil WAr trilogy. It met the standards of the other ones that I read. I would suggest that you listen to the audio version of Shaara's works.
Gettysburg (Widescreen Edition)Gettysburg (Widescreen Edition)
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I have seen the old vhs. version of this movie and thought it was okay but not great. My main complaint is how they portrayed General Lee. Lee came off as a man that was to old and unfitt to lead.
Rifles for WatieRifles for Watie by Harold Keith
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This is an all time favorate classic on the Civil War by Harold Keith. It is moving and touching. I have already read this book once and plann to read it again. A++!
Civil War Journal - The CommandersCivil War Journal - The Commanders
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Thumbs down on the History Channel's Civil War Journal! If this cheaply done series is like all of the History Channel's programs then I am glad I don't pay for it!
The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns [VHS]The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns [VHS]
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I will say that this was much better than the hacked up job the History Channel did on the Civil War Journal. For one thing; they put in very good photographs from the time, they also added quotes....
I Rode with StonewallI Rode with Stonewall by Henry Kyd Douglas
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One of the best ways to learn history is by reading it from the words of the eyewitness. That is one reason I have never been to keen on any historical drama or docunentery. Henry Kid Douglas ........
Eye of the Storm: A Civil War OdysseyEye of the Storm: A Civil War Odyssey by Robert Sneden
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Robert Knox Sneden was an artist that joined the Union to fight in the civil war. This is his story told from his journal. The journal was discovered a few years after many of his paintings were......
Our Army Nurses: Stories from Women in the Civil WarOur Army Nurses: Stories from Women in the Civil War by Mary Gardner Holland
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This is one of the most complete account of the Civil War nurses who cared for the soldiers of the North. I find the book very interesting. Mary Gardner Holland dose outstanding work on............
The Civil War (American Heritage Library)The Civil War (American Heritage Library) by Bruce Catton
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This is a great overall history of the War Between the States. Catton is a renound historian that has written many other books on the war. Catton is detailed on the different battles and events of,,,,
Doctor to the Front: The Recollections of Confederate Surgeon Thomas Fanning Wood, 1861-1865 (Voices of the Civil War Series,)Doctor to the Front: The Recollections of Confederate Surgeon Thomas Fanning Wood, 1861-1865 (Voices of the Civil War Series,) by Thomas Fanning Wood
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This is the personal narrative of surgeon Tomas Fanning Wood who served with the
Gods & GeneralsGods & Generals
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Just what was the relation between this movie and Getttysburg? I say that Gods and Generals is a good deal better! There were some problems but it was refreshing to see the Confederacy put into a.....
Brady's Civil War: A Collection of Civil War Images Photographed by Matthew Brady and his AssistantsBrady's Civil War: A Collection of Civil War Images Photographed by Matthew Brady and his Assistants by Webb Garrison
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This outstanding collection of Mathew Brady's Civil War photographs is trully remarkable. Thousands of origanal photos have survived to be printed in this one emence volume!