Civil War, written by John Stanchak
Type
Label
Civil War, written by John Stanchak
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrationsportraits
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Civil War
Oclc number
707477873
Responsibility statement
written by John Stanchak
Series statement
DK eyewitness books
Summary
Summary: Examines many aspects of the United States Civil War, including the issue of slavery, secession, the raising of armies, individual battles, the commanders, Northern life, Confederate culture, the surrender of the South, and the aftermath
Table Of Contents
The long argument -- Slave life -- The election of 1860 -- The Underground Railroad -- Secession -- Raising armies -- Everyone's war -- Women at war -- The young and the old -- Outfitting armies -- Bull Run -- The sick and wounded -- Great commanders -- Arming soldiers -- Black volunteers -- The horsemen -- Army camp life -- Field artillery -- Gettysburg -- The siege of Vicksburg -- Northern life -- Confederate culture -- War on the water -- The secret war -- The march to the Sea -- The Confederacy surrenders -- The fates of two leaders -- A life of freedom -- A new era begins -- Did you know? -- Timeline
Target audience
juvenile
resource.variantTitle
Eyewitness Civil War