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Nick's Picks for Civil War Reading
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Five Tragic Hours: The Battle of FranklinFive Tragic Hours: The Battle of Franklin by James L. McDonough
Buy new: $12.20 / Used from: $6.75
Excellent Book on the Battle of Franklin.
Embrace an Angry Wind: The Confederacy's Last Hurrah : Spring Hill, Franklin, and NashvilleEmbrace an Angry Wind: The Confederacy's Last Hurrah : Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville by Wiley Sword
Buy used from: $17.54
Another great read on the Battle of Franklin.
This Terrible Sound: THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA (Civil War Trilogy)This Terrible Sound: THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA (Civil War Trilogy) by Peter Cozzens
Buy new: $37.08 / Used from: $5.13
Chicamauga explained very well.
No Better Place to Die: THE BATTLE OF STONES RIVER (Civil War Trilogy)No Better Place to Die: THE BATTLE OF STONES RIVER (Civil War Trilogy) by Peter Cozzens
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $8.43
Good book on an often overlooked and forgotten battle.
Shiloh - in Hell before NightShiloh - in Hell before Night by James L. McDonough
Buy new: $25.84 / Used from: $14.00
One of the best reads on Shiloh in my view.
Guide to the Battle of ShilohGuide to the Battle of Shiloh
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $7.50
Great in depth and detailed Guide, one in a series of my from the Army War College.
Stones River: Bloody Winter in TennesseeStones River: Bloody Winter in Tennessee by James L. McDonough
Buy used from: $5.82
Easy to read account of the Stones River Battle.
Tullahoma: The 1863 Campaign for the Control of Middle TennesseeTullahoma: The 1863 Campaign for the Control of Middle Tennessee by Michael R. Bradley
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $4.75
The Campaign the really won the Civil War.
Co Aytch Maury Grays First Tennessee Regiment: Or, a Side Show of the Big ShowCo Aytch Maury Grays First Tennessee Regiment: Or, a Side Show of the Big Show by Sam R. Watkins
Buy used from: $4.11
By far the best first person account of the Civil War.
Nathan Bedford Forrest: A BiographyNathan Bedford Forrest: A Biography by Jack Hurst
Buy used from: $3.20
Best Bio on Forrest.
Bold Dragon The Life of J.E.B. StuartBold Dragon The Life of J.E.B. Stuart by Emory M. Thomas
Buy used from: $2.31
Very good easy to read account of Stuart and his horse command during the Civil War.
The Secret War for the Union: The Untold Story of Military Intelligence in the Civil WarThe Secret War for the Union: The Untold Story of Military Intelligence in the Civil War by Edwin C. Fishel
Buy used from: $2.81
Excellent Book with some fascinating info on the spy aspects of the Civil War. Although many don't really think of spying as a vital part of the war although it really was. More often than not the info gained on this level contributed largely to battle related decisions by the field commanders and political leaders of the war.
Gettysburg--The First Day (Civil War America)Gettysburg--The First Day (Civil War America) by Harry W. Pfanz
Buy new: $28.05 / Used from: $20.74
Excellent and very detailed account of the first day's fight at Gettysburg. Although at times the work seems to bog down in the details overall it is the small details which really make this book. Understanding the situations the local commanders were facing and the orders they were given is crucial to seeing clearly the actions they took and why they did so.
Civil War Soldiers Their Expecations and Their ExperiencesCivil War Soldiers Their Expecations and Their Experiences by Reid Mitchell
Buy used from: $11.00
A very good accounting of what life was like for the soldiers of the Civil War.