The civil war is the most written about event in united states history. There are an extraordinary number of books covering all aspects of the war from large overviews like james mcphersons battle cry freedom, gary gallaghers books on the union war and the confederate war, allan nevins 8 volume set on the conflict, and shelby footes three volume set of books on the war. One of the best books based on american civil war was written by james reasoner in late nineteen eighties. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Tolkien, lancashire fusiliers, served in trench warfare at somme valley, battle at thiepval ridge and assault on. The work was written in late 1861 by francis orray ticknor, a physician who would later run the war hospitals in the area of columbus, ga. The killer angels by michael shaara, gone with the wind by margaret mitchell, cold mountain by charles frazier, gods. Maudie hopkins december 7, 1914 august 17, 2008 was an american woman believed to be the last publicly known and identified surviving widow of a civil war veteran. Even as writers experienced the raw reality of the civil war, the days and ways of chivalry held imaginative sway in the verses they drafted. Civil war curiosities uncovers those unusual persons, attitudes, and events that take you beyond a textbook understanding of the civil war. Hulbert, james marten, and amy murrell taylorfor their opinions on a variety of popular topics, including the wars most overrated and underratred commanders, top turning points, most influential women, and best depictions on film. She advocated the use of dildos and massage of the clitoris. Civil war widows in virginia are defined as women married to confederate soldiers who died during the american civil war 18611865.
The yankee widow and millions of other books are available for instant access. Our mailing address for orders, payments and book shipments is. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil war. Jun 22, 2017 theres definitely no shortage of books about the american civil war. July 3, 1909 january 17, 2003 was one of the last surviving widows of a union civil war veteran. Nevertheless, the books on this list are, indeed, my alltime favorites. The war outside my window is a remarkable diary that illuminates important aspects of mid19thcentury american life.
A collection of fascinating anecdotes and colorful stories, this book covers a wide variety of subjects, including newfangled weapons that changed the nature of war, the press outrageous inaccuracy in. The author derided women who had their hysteria treated by doctors. I really enjoy reading civil war historical fiction and i dont mind a story with a little romance. A drums story a veteran and his grandchildren lincoln and tad the defenses of washington story of the second bull run campaigning with grant a drummer boy in gray war story told in churchyard an adventure on the eastn sho heroines of 61 and barbara frietchie down the fairfax pike major mallory of malloryville the strange case of geo. From james mcphersons definitive history to tony horwitzs adventures among obsessives, here are the 11 best books on the civil war in time for the. Dec 29, 2011 a civil war widows story december 29, 2011 february 12, 2016 by mary, posted in civil war, prologue magazine, uncategorized, unusual documents tintype of adelia springer and her daughter. Civil war book series by jocelyn green includes books wedded to war, widow of gettysburg, yankee in atlanta.
From meticulously reconstructed battle scenes and the politics of war, to journals from slaves and all the horrors of slavery, thousands of civil war books about americas. New york times bestselling author karen abbott shares the story of how four unlikely women an abolitionist, a farm girl, a widow, and a socialite became spies during the civil war. Clayton thompson bookseller 584 briarwood lane boone nc 28607. The war between the states has raged for nearly two years. Gertrude grubb was born in blaine, tennessee and courted by john janeway beginning when she was 16. The fort worth civil war round table just announced the 2018 recipient of the a. Rufus simms, a freeblack reverend of a local church. These books portray women as heroines just before, during and after the civil war. Civil war series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. This tintype of a woman and child doesnt look like the typical federal record, let alone one associated with military records. Award and congratulations are in order to christopher grasso for his winning book bloody engagements.
The civil war era, one of the ugliest periods in american history, has produced some of the most fascinating and heartbreaking books, both novels and historical accounts. Lovely widow rebecca elliot needs a husband in order to join a wagon train west. Its central point, stated quite plainly, was that women deserved the pleasures of love. Some of them are outright memoirs or fictionalized accounts of their exploits. Intriguing discoveries are made all the time in the national archives. To this end, we are developing a series of books on the. Kept by a georgia teenager coping with a fatal disease, it affords modern readers the best record i have encountered of the daily suffering and treatment of a terminally ill person during the civil war era. In fact, according to the library of congress civil war desk reference, over 70,000 books have been published on various aspects of the civil war and more are being published every day. The story is about a widow, her four sons and a daughter who do not have slaves but are caught in the middle of civil war. I used many of these to recreate my civil war ancestor story in first person. Civil war is a 20062007 marvel comics crossover storyline consisting of a sevenissue limited series of the same name written by mark millar and penciled by steve mcniven, and various other tiein books published by marvel at the time.
Born as maudie cecilia acklin in baxter county, arkansas, she married william m. Trying to name the top dozen civil war books of all time is, admittedly, a brazen act on my part. The largest selection of civil war and military books on the web. Late civil war savannah, from dec 1864 to may 1865 protagonists. The books span beyond just civil war history, and into other areas of historical interest. For our latest newsstandonly special issue, the civil war almanac, we asked a panel of civil war historiansj. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the civil war, the vision of the national park service has been to go beyond the wellknown battles and heroes and tell the lesserknown stories in order to make this critical event in the nations history more relevant to more people. The numbers of these women are difficult to determinehistorians estimate between 4,000 and 6,000but their characteristics are clearer. Fiction and nonfiction books about or set during the american civil war. Five months after his death, the body of sarahs estranged husband, a union soldier, finally comes home for burial in philadelphia. Winston takes place during the civil war, widows war occurs in just before the war in a much divided kansas. Love conquers all in heather grahams civil war series, as a delicate loveborn from the bitter aftermath of waris destined to bloom on the untamed frontier. The honor, the only purely transmississippi civil war book award, is handed out on a yearly basis but candidates from the. A tough assignment but these books especially faust made the journey of writing like reliving the conflict up close and personal.
It started by discussing masturbation for women and the joy of paroxysm. Abigale tate, 24, has lost her father and husband in the civil war, and now general sherman is about to invade savannah. Like any good war history book, the civil war books on this list take a deep dive not only into the untold horrors of warfare, but also the perspectives, personalities, and motivations behind it, as well as the ramifications. Clay is first in an exciting series that follows four southern brothers in the aftermath of the civil war. The women each used different undercover tactics, whether it was seduction or assuming the identity of a man, to share intelligence with the confederacy or. Best civil war fiction score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Andersonville life and death at the civil wars most notorious prison the barbara frietchie caper what really happened when confederate troops marched past the house of an elderly widow in frederick, maryland, in 1862. Last living widow of a union soldier from the american civil war.
A romantic times awardwinning author, ana leigh writes western romances that are usa today bestsellers. The book starts in brazil where the heroine, carrie thinks her lover has died of disease and being left with child and unmarried, she accepts the most appealing option available to her and marries deacon, her lovers. The storyline builds upon the events that developed in previous marvel storylines, particularly. As the dust settles in the south, christa cameron emerges from the confederacys bitter defeat bent but not broken, her spirit unvanquished, and her sense of outrage inflamed. Cantrell aged 86 on february 2, 1934, when she was 19. Desperate, she chooses handsome clay fraser as her target. To this end, we are developing a series of books on the contributions. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. The title was about a family caught up in the middle of american civil war. Any recommended reading list therefore has to be highly selective and at least somewhat arbitrary. We wanted to include a variety of volumes to appeal to many different tastes. Far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over that of any other american figure. This week marks 150th anniversary of the attack on fort sumter, s. Winston takes place during the civil war, widow s war occurs in just before the war in a much divided kansas.