confederate states of america

A young woman communicates with her brother who died in 1864 in order to find out what happened to her fianc?, Will, whom the army said died in battle, and with the help of a spiritualist photographer and the spirit of Will, she attempts to piece together the mystery of what happened.

Uses a collective biography approach to provide an account of the scalawags--white southerners who opposed secession in the Civil War era, and whose pro-Union stance led to their being appointed to political office in the federal government under the Reconstruction Acts.

Presents a study of how General Ulysses S. Grant obtained and used military intelligence during the Civil War, discussing the increasingly sophisticated methods he employed to learn about his enemy.

A reference guide to the American Civil War that includes historical illustrations and documents and alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on the war's causes, consequences, battles, key figures, weapons, uniforms, military tactics, strategies, and other related topics.

Contemporary accounts and illustrations from the greatest magazine of the time with 1,000 scenes, maps, plans, and portraits--Cover.

Inman, a wounded Confederate soldier, leaves the hospital where he is being treated and determines to walk home to his sweetheart Ada, only to find the land and the girl he remembers as changed by the war as he.

Traces the history of the Confederate States of America, discussing the Confederacy from an economic, political, military, and social standpoint.

In the early days of the Civil War, Elizabeth, a Southern belle, meets the man of her dreams--except he is an officer in the Union army.

Explores the development of the United States from 1855 through the Civil War, focusing on the causes, conduct, and consequences of the conflict.

Photos, oils, sketches, and engravings document the war, the struggles on the home front, the military men, statesmen, heroes, and those behind the scenes during the war.