The modern antislavery crusade of frederick douglasss great great great grandson personal stories of tragedy and triumph still resonate today. Unlike most picture books of the war, the material has been arranged in chronological order so that the reader is provided with a. He published similar guides for the war of 1812 and the civil war, the latter one of. Great civil war resources for k12 students student guide. Battle tactics of the civil war by paddy griffith, yale university press, 2001 this is one of those rare books that makes you step back and reconsider what you know, or think you know. Watch the great war american experience official site. Civil war veterans, one missing a leg the other missing an arm. Civil war army battles infantry union confederate military. Two major symbols of america came out of this war the starspangled banner itself and the poem which 119 years later officially became our national.
One passed along the course of a waterpipe through the wall that masked the. The only nonwest pointer of southern origin in the regular army to remain loyal to the unionboatner. Group portraits of civil war generals with their staffs in. Much of the history and stories in this book have been forgotten and overlooked some because they make us uncomfortable. Thomas scharf of maryland history fame and the most prolific of all ben lossing of new york, who, since they made their living by writing history, could rightly be lab. The civil war omnibus volume 1 histories of the civil war. Lossing while he was learning the art of wood engraving bd19618. Lossing with eleven hundred engravings on wood, by lossing and barritt. Journeys through the battlefields in the wake of conflict, volumes iiii.
Civil war experts weigh in on what story lines get overlooked. For civil war enthusiasts, it will hold genuine interest. The attack was pressed home with great determination, and soon after it began, fires could be seen dotted all over the city. From james mcphersons definitive history to tony horwitzs adventures among obsessives, here are the 11 best books on the civil war in time.
I highly recommend lossings pictorial field book of the war of 1812 for anyone studying this conflict. The top 12 civil war books ever written one great book for each month of 2011, the sesquicentennial of the war between the states. Revolution, his field book of the war of 1812, his pictorial. After losing his parents and attaining a limited public education, lossing. The fact that it was also an important centre of uboat construction and a training depot for submarine crews made it an extremely desirable target for the r. First printed in book form in 1853, it encompassed about 1,500 pages in two volumes. Losing moved to new york city in 1838 and in 1839 began two.
Lossings pictorial field book of the war of 1812, volume 2 by. For many years, as i occasionally saw some field consecrated by revolutionary blood, or building hallowed as a shelter of the heroes of that war, i have felt emotions of shame, such as every american ought to feel, on seeing the plow leveling the breastworks and batteries where our fathers bled, and those edifices, containing the council. Journeys through the battlefields in the wake of conflict, vol. And conning the american people into paying for weapons of war by pretending people running drugs were war worthy was a tremendous mistake. Lossing, the pictorial fieldbook of the revolution, 1. Reorganizing the army of the potomac to the capture of vicksburg paperback september 23, 1997. Group portraits of generals with their staffs in the field. The pictorial fieldbook of the revolution, by benson j. A 150th anniversary collection is a unique compilation of stories of when our nation was divided. Spencer king wrote a series of articles for the macon telegraph and news between 1960 and 1965 based on his lifelong research of the civil war and the history of georgia from 1860 to 1865 these articles are captured in this fine book. It is a picture history in words almost all the battles of the war. See more ideas about american civil war, civil war photos and war. Lossing and compare prices find signed collectible books by benson j. I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death.
Lossing, the pictorial fieldbook of the revolution new york. A clevise is a ushaped metal fastener connected by a bolt that allows portions of a chain to rotate and move freely. The american heritage picture history of the civil war. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america, benson john lossing. Lossings pictorial field book of the war of 1812, volume. The civil war army and military civil war comparison of the north and south while native americans, hispanics, germans, and irish fought for both the union and confederacy, new york city was the largest irish city in the world with 203,740 irishborn out of a total population of 805,651.
Rifle pits were distinguished from major works by their low profile which. It contains numerous diagrams, sketches and paintings not seen in other books on the war. Several of these streamlined items had begun to appear on korean battlefields before the war ended. From slavery to civil rights is an interactive timeline of the civil war and beyond, including photographs, a brief overview of different civil war. Before the rise of professional academic history, th. Reorganizing the army of the potomac to the capture of vicksburg. Field telephones likewise underwent a weight reduction program, losing some three pounds and slimming down by onethird in size. Benson john lossing was a prolific and popular american historian, known best for his illustrated books on the american revolution and american civil war and. His image is a civil war classic and is well known among collectors and historians. Publication date 1868 topics united states history civil war, 18611865, united states politics and government 18611865 publisher new york. He was standing on the cusp of the civil war, but his revolutionary war mind set. His fieldbooks of the revolution, the war of 1812, and the civil war, bibliographical. The great war explores how a brilliant pr man bolstered support for the war in a country hesitant to put lives on the line for a foreign conflict.
From biographical histories to examinations of the war s legacies, civil war stories. Inside cover contains a verse from the prophet written to a friend dated 1961. There is one interesting side note about the henry repeating rifle in a book published in 1909 entitled butler and his cavalry in the war of secession, 18611865. This work is a must for anyone aspiring to be a historian of the civil war period. Courses, credit and payment cards, digital educational resources, digital music. Before the rise of professional academic history, there were devoted brahmins of a literary bent george bancroft, francis parkman and henry adams and skilled researchers and chroniclers, men such as j. Great civil war heroes and their battles abbeville press. A national historic society photographic portrait of the civil war. He graduated from adams state college of colorado and earned his m. A great civil war is a major new interpretation of the events which continue to dominate the american imagination and identity nearly 150 years after the wars end. Famous civil war image now known beyond georgia the. In what an odious light must this unnatural civil war appear to all europea war in. Page 71 when congress shall arm one part of the people against another, for any purpose beyond that of merely protecting the general government in the exercise of its proper constitutional functions.
Dime novels, newspapers, best sellers, folk songs, and folklore have. He was even in episode one of ken burnss series on the civil war, said tom liljenquist, the mclean. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america 1874 volume 3 lossing, benson john the portrait gallery of the war, civil, military, and naval. Congress possesses many means of preserving it by conciliation. Fieldbook of the revolution by lossing three rivers. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america, volume 1. Lossings pictorial fieldbook of the revolution in the carolinas. The pictorial fieldbook of the revolution was not lossings only historical volume. You can read all about it in lossing pictoral field book of the american civil war. In personal as well as historical terms, more even than the war for independence, the civil war has been the defining experience of american democracy. The pictorial fieldbook of the revolution or, illustrations, by pen and pencil, of the history, biography, scenery, relics, and traditions of the war for independence by benson j. The highly anticipated new edition of great civil war heroes and their battles brings a classic american history book back in stock in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the start of the civil war on april 12, 1861.
The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united. I played a tiny little role in helping start that leak of funding from the defense department into homeland security long before that had been created. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america volume ii paperback by benson j lossing and a great selection of. Born a year before ratification of the constitution, when the civil war broke out scott had already been the armys chief since 1841. Within the historical context of the american civil war rifle pits were any light field work that combined an interior ditch with a low parapet that was intended exclusively as cover for infantry.
Calhoun, not the congressman but a confederate soldier, to his sister about what was going on and how he was recovering from his wounds he adds a ps to the. In 1860 and 1861, the london art journal featured a series of lossings articles describing the history and scenery of the. The president, in the name of congress, has awarded more than 3,400 medals of honor to our nations bravest soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guardsmen since the decorations creation in 1861. Lossing presents basic knowledge of american history. On the basis of that research, he published a threevolume pictorial field bookhistory of the war, which is also presumed to. In my opinion this is the must have work for those interested in the tactics used by. Among them were two more of the pictorial series, covering the war of 1812 and the civil war.
Prior to teaching at uva, he was professor of history at the pennsylvania state university. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america by lossing, benson john, 181891. Civil war field fortifications website basic information. Mcpherson, bruce catton, and shelby foote, but it provides a unique period feel that only an author who lived through the times can offer. Field switchboards weighing just twentytwo pounds also began coming off the production lines. The story goes that on the day he finished his research down in new orleans in 1860, the american civil war broke out. Civil war vets grand army of the republic parade at 1915 encampment. The pictorial fieldbook of the revolution, volume ii. Civil war field fortifications website basic information on rifle pits.
Pictorial history of the civil war in the united states of. The project gutenberg ebook of the pictorial fieldbook of the revolution, vol. The pictorial field book is no substitute for the more scholarly work of james m. The pictorial history of the second world war in its two volumes has attempted to present a selection of the best of this photography. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america. Belknap, 1874 page images at hathitrust lossing, benson john, 181891. Benson lossing was one of americas first great historians.
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