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American Civil War : the essential reference guide / James R. Arnold and Roberta Wiener, editors.

Arnold, James R., 1952- (Added Author). Wiener, Roberta. (Added Author).

Summary:

"This guide offers an accessible, single-volume source on the conflict that helped define the American nation. Enhanced by historical illustrations and documents, this guide promotes a nuanced understanding of the events, personalities, and issues related to the war and its aftermath. In addition to an A-Z encyclopedia of major leaders, events, and issues, this work includes a comprehensive overview essay on the war, plus separate essays by a prominent Civil War historian on its causes and consequences."--Page 2 Cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781598849059 (hardcopy : alk. paper)
ISBN: 1598849050 (hardcopy : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781598849066 (ebook)
ISBN: 1598849069 (ebook)
Physical Description: xxii, 432 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 393-406) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Abolitionism -- African Americans, Confederate Army -- African Americans, Union Army -- Antebellum decade, 1850-1860 -- Antietam, Battle of (September 17, 1862) -- Appomattox Court House and Surrender -- Artillery -- Atlanta Campaign -- Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant (1818-1893) -- Blockade of the Confederacy -- Border states -- Bragg, Braxton (1817-1876) -- Buell, Don Carlos (1818-1898) -- Bull Run (Manassas), First Battle of (July 21, 1861) -- Bull Run (Manassas), Second Battle of (August 29-30, 1862) -- Burnside, Ambrose Everett (1824-1881) -- Cavalry organization and tactics -- Champion Hill, Battle of -- Chancellorsville, Battle of -- Chattanooga, Battle of -- Chickamauga, Battle of -- Civil liberties, Confederate -- Civil liberties, Union -- Congress, Confederate -- Congress, Union -- Conscription, Confederate -- Conscription, Union -- Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) -- Desertion -- Early, Jubal (1816-1894) -- Espionage -- Farragut, David Glasgow (1801-1870) -- Foreign involvement -- Forrest, Nathan Bedford (1821-1870) -- For Henry and Fort Donelson, battles of -- Fort Sumter, Battle of -- Gettysburg Champaign (June-July 1863) -- Grant, Ulysses S. (1822-1885) -- Guerrilla warfare.