Looks at the situation of prisoners in the Civil War, where they were held, their care, and eventual exchange or release, including diagrams of Andersonville and Libby Prisons.
Looks at the soldiers and generals who fought in the Civil War, including both Union and Confederate armies, as well as President Lincoln's work to end the conflict and abolish slavery.
Chronicles the major battles and turning points of the Civil War, including the Battle of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the siege of Vicksburg, and Sherman's march through Georgia.
Examines the issues leading up to the Civil War, its primary causes, principal figures, reasons for the secession of the South, first battle, and the effects of such acts as the Missouri Compromise and Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Fourteen-year-old Rosemary Elizabeth tries to fit into the world of the Shaker sisters in 1862 Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, but yearns to be reunited with her mother and siblings from whom she was separated when they sought refuge from her abusive father. Includes facts about Shakers and Morgan's Raiders.
In 1863, eleven-year-old Peg Kelly is drawn into the dangerous activities of a mysterious young woman who had come to her home in Missouri after fleeing the raid of William Quantrill and his raiders on Lawrence, Kansas.
Recounts through text, photographs, illustrations, and maps the campaigns and battles of the Civil War as recalled by soldiers and citizens of the period.
