1861-1865

When her new husband joins the hastily organized Confederate Army, Geneva changes her name to Jimmy, dons a uniform, and enlists to be with her beloved.

Diary of Sarah Morgan who lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana describing life in the South during the Civil War.

Contains essays that examine major events in the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, with analyses of how he handled each crisis, including the outbreak of the Civil War, the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, the emancipation of the slaves, and reconstruction. Includes a biographical profile of Lincoln.

Examines the Emancipation Proclamation, discussing the steps that led President Lincoln to create the document, how his views changed and how he was to address a divided country.

Examines great battles of the American Civil War, from the first battle at Bull Run in 1861 to the Battle of the Five Forks in 1865.

Unpublished letters and diaries of soldiers of the Civil War examine the reasons men fought in the war and what it was like to be in battle.

An account of the battles and economic and social devastation of the four years of the Civil War fought by the Union and Confederate soldiers.

Illustrated atlas of the Civil War with maps of battles and campaigns in the eastern and western theaters, the coast, and the far west.