1861-1865

Examines the reasons why the Confederacy lost the Civil War, looking at disagreements among Confederates about how the government and military should proceed, the lack of support for slavery in other nations, and economic failures.

Examines the contributions of soldiers, government officials, free blacks, abolitionists, women, and children to the Union cause during the Civil War.

Examines the history of the Emancipation Proclamation, showing its creation as a war measure designed to bring the southern states back to the Union and discussing its effectiveness in freeing the slaves.

Examines the life and career of William Seward, focusing on his service to the United States as a governor, senator, and advisor and friend to President Lincoln.

Discusses how President Abraham Lincoln made decisions about the conduct of the Civil War, ending slavery, relations with England, and more.

Chronicles the history of the First Minnesota Volunteers, the first regiment offered to Lincoln after the fall of Fort Sumter.

Details the life and military career of General James Longstreet of the Confederate Army.

Chronicles the events leading to the January 1, 1863, Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln that declared all the slaves in Confederate states free.

Describes the second great battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Shiloh, at the time the bloodiest battle fought on American soil.

This book provides a clear outline from which readers can gain valuable knowledge about the war that saw Americans taking up arms against one another over the secession of eleven southern states from the Union. Readers explore the stories behind the most important moments in the Civil War from the battlefields to the home front.