1861-1865

Chronicles the presidential administrations of Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Ulysses S. Grant that profiles their early years, political careers, presidency during the Civil War and Reconstruction era, and legacy.

Covers history of Civil War espionage for the Union and Confederate armies.

A record of the Civil War as soldiers on the battlefield and their families at home confronted the victories and defeats of a divided, war-torn country.

A biography of war hero and President Ulysses S. Grant.

Includes a chronological summary and record of every engagement compiled from the official records of the War Department.

Describes the final skirmishes west of Richmond which ended the Confederate Army's hopes of victory and depicts the surrender at Appomattox and its aftermath.

On cover: The tools of war of the Blue and Gray. Infantry, cavalry, artillery, and navy: a profusely illustrated guide to their equipment, clothing, organization, and weapons.

A brief presentation of the causes, events, and aftermath of the four-year war that divided the nation.

Examines Abraham Lincoln's attitudes toward slavery, focusing on his years as president when he worked on the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves, and on record: discussing his belief that the spread of slavery would destroy democracy.

Lincoln defeats McClellan in the 1864 presidential election, as the Civil War continues.