Union Soldier of the American Civil War (Hambucken Denis)(Paperback)

Confederate Soldier of the American Civil War (Hambucken Denis)(Paperback)

As 1862 dawned, the Civil War, the conflict that had started the year before and that most Americans thought would last only a few months, showed no signs of ending. Hundreds of thousands of men across the divided nation enlisted in state volunteer regiments that poured into the sprawling military

British Blockade Runners in the American Civil War (McKenna Joseph)(Paperback)

Perhaps more than all the campaigns of the Union armies, the Union naval blockade--covering all major Southern ports along 3,500 miles of coastline for the duration of the war--brought down the Confederacy. The daring exploits of Confederate blockade runners are well known--but many of them were

A Short History of the American Civil War (Anderson Paul Christopher)(Paperback)

The American Civil War (1861-65) remains a searing event in the collective consciousness of the United States. It was one of the bloodiest conflicts in modern history, claiming the lives of at least 600,000 soldiers and an unknown number of civilians. The Civil War was also one of the world's first

American Civil War (Keegan John)(Paperback / softback)

The American Civil War was one of the longest and bloodiest of modern wars. In this magisterial history of the first modern war, the distinguished military historian John Keegan unpicks the geography, leadership and strategic logic of the war and takes us to the heart of the

Exploding Bullets in the American Civil War (Stamm Lisa M.)(Paperback)

Exploding Bullets in the American Civil War explores the history, use and manufacturing of this devastating round in one of the United States most brutal conflicts. Also included is a discussion of mistaken identity bullets as well as northern and southern perspectives and personal accounts from

The Red Badge of Courage and Other Stories (Crane Stephen)(Paperback)

Henry Fleming, a raw Union Army recruit in the American Civil War, is anxious to confirm his patriotism and manhood--to earn his 'badge of courage.' But his dreams of heroism and invulnerability are soon shattered when he flees the Confederate enemy during his baptism of fire and then witnesses the

Union Sharpshooter Vs Confederate Sharpshooter: American Civil War 1861-65 (Yee Gary)(Paperback)

This fully illustrated study assesses the fighting techniques, armament, and combat record of the Union and Confederate sharpshooters who clashed in battles and sieges throughout the American Civil War. During the American Civil War, the Union and the Confederacy both fielded units of

Guts & Glory: The American Civil War (Thompson Ben)(Paperback)

History comes alive for kids like no textbook can in this epic account of the American Civil War that's perfect for history buffs and reluctant readers Contains awesome illustrations From courageous cavalry rides deep into enemy territory to harrowing covert missions undertaken by spies and

A More Civil War: How the Union Waged a Just War (Dilbeck D. H.)(Paperback)

The Devil's Dictionary (Bierce Ambrose)(Pevná vazba)

Ambrose Bierce, journalist and former soldier for the Union army in the Civil War, began writing satirical definitions for the San Francisco Wasp in 1881, and later for the San Francisco Examiner, launching a journalistic career that would see him liked and loathed in equal measure and earn him the

The Unquotable Trump (Sikoryak R.)(Paperback)

25% of net proceeds donated to the American Civil Liberties Union The master of the comic book mash-up finds the POTUS to be his ultimate super-villainR. Sikoryak is famous for taking classic comics and mashing them with famous literature as he did in Masterpiece Comics or even using comics to

1812: The War That Forged a Nation (Borneman Walter R.)(Paperback)

Although frequently overlooked between the American Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 tested a rising generation of American leaders; unified the United States with a renewed sense of national purpose; and set the stage for westward expansion from Mackinac Island to the Gulf of Mexico

Short History of The American Civil War (DK)(Pevná vazba)

The Winter Family (Jackman Clifford)(Paperback)

After being court-martialed for their actions during the Civil War, a band of hardened Union soldiers recast themselves as outlaws. Among these twisted men who've found brotherhood in battle are a psychopathic killer, a mean, moronic pair of brothers, an impassive ex-slave, a dangerous child

Faces of Civil War Nurses (Coddington Ronald S.)(Pevná vazba)

During the American Civil War, women on both sides of the conflict, radiating patriotic fervor equal to their male counterparts, contributed to the war effort in countless ways: forming charitable societies, becoming nurses, or even marching off to war as vivandi res, unofficial attach s to the

Level 5: Cold Mountain (Frazier Charles)(Paperback / softback)

Contemporary / American English Inman leaves the horrors of the American Civil War and begins a long, dangerous journey home to Ada, the woman he loves. Along the way, he witnesses great poverty, cruelty, and violence. Will he ever see Ada again? And if he does, will she recognize the man he has

Women's War: Fighting and Surviving the American Civil War (McCurry Stephanie)(Paperback)

Winner of the PEN Oakland-Josephine Miles Award 'A stunning portrayal of a tragedy endured and survived by women.'--David W. Blight, author of Frederick Douglass 'Readers expecting hoop-skirted ladies soothing fevered soldiers' brows will not find them here...Explodes the fiction that men fight

Bloody Ground (Cornwell Bernard)(Paperback / softback)

The fourth volume of Bernard Cornwell's bestselling series on the American Civil War and featuring rebel Nathaniel Starbuck - a yankee fighting for the Southern

Spain in Our Hearts - Americans in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 (Hochschild Adam)(Paperback / softback)

The remarkable story of the American volunteers who fought in the Spanish Civil

The Red Badge of Courage (Crane Stephen)(Paperback)

Henry Fleming dreams of the thrill of battle and performing heroic deeds in the American Civil War. But his illusions are shattered when he comes face to face with the bloodshed and horrors of war. Now he's a raw recruit, Henry experiences both fear and self-doubt. Will war make Henry a coward or a

Devil's Charge - Book 2 of The Civil War Chronicles (Arnold Michael)(Paperback / softback)

The Second in The Civil War Chronicles featuring Captain Stryker - 'the Sharpe of the Civil

Varina (Frazier Charles)(Paperback / softback)

A stunning and timely novel about the chaos and devastation of the American Civil War, as seen through the memories of one woman looking back over it from old

Armored Trains of the Soviet Union 1917-1945 (Kopenhagen Wilfried)(Paperback)

Shown are Soviet armored trains as used during the Russian Revolution, the Russian Civil War, and World War

The Civil War (Caesar Julius)(Paperback)

The Civil War is Caesar's masterly account of the celebrated war between himself and his great rival Pompey, from the crossing of the Rubicon in January 49 B.C. to Pompey's death and the start of the Alexandrian War in the autumn of the following year. His unfinished account of the continuing