This book provides a glimpse at the lives; weapons; and equipment of these soldiers through a collection of artifacts and exacting reproductions. As 1862 dawned; the Civil War; the conflict that had started the year before and that most Americans thought would last only a few months; showed no signs of ending. Hundreds of thousands of men across the divided nation enlisted in state volunteer regiments that poured into the sprawling military camps around Washington; DC; Richmond; Virginia; and other strategic locations. Within a year; thousands of these courageous men had lost their lives on bloody battlefields or died in disease-ridden encampments. This book provides a glimpse at the lives; weapons; and equipment of these soldiers through a collection of artifacts and exacting reproductions. While other books examine the War Between the States from a political; tactical; or military perspective; these books focus on the day-to-day life and the human experience of the men themselves; the Union and Confederate soldiers who enlisted and often fought to the death for their beliefs and those of their home regions of the young United States. Illustrated with full-color photography and historical documents; engagingly written and thoroughly explained; these books are the perfect addition to children’s and adults’ library collections; school libraries; and personal libraries of interested readers and history lovers of all ages.
#760201 in Books US Games 1996-01-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .80 x 2.50 x 3.60l; .19 #File Name: 088079982XHighlights the important contributionsOf 13 Heroic WomenDuring The Civil War
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