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re: Best book(s) about Civil War?
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:32 pm to Gnar Cat21
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:32 pm to Gnar Cat21
This is a very well written, quick read.
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Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:33 pm to yurintroubl
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She had one with huge fold-out illustrated battlefield maps. Will ask her.
that would be awesome
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:34 pm to Gnar Cat21
The Civil War by Shelby Foote
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:36 pm to Gnar Cat21
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that would be awesome
Just texted her... She said "is it downstairs or in the attic?"
It's in the attic. May be a couple days.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:37 pm to Gnar Cat21
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I don't really care about the controversial stuff
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:38 pm to Kafka
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Shelby Foote trilogy
just looked this up. this appears to be similar to what I'm looking for
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:39 pm to Gnar Cat21
The one about the alternate ending where the south won and took over the north, i forget the author
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:40 pm to yurintroubl
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It's in the attic. May be a couple days.
tell her old arse to get up there and get it
I'm kidding obviously. Thanks for checking with her. I think my uncle, who I haven't spoken with in like 4 years, studied the Civil War extensively at one point. I guess I could try and get in touch with him and see if he has any old books. He's kind of an a-hole though
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:41 pm to Gnar Cat21
Can't believe no one mentioned:
Lee's Tigers: the Louisiana Infantry in the Army of Northern Virginia
Lee's Tigers: the Louisiana Infantry in the Army of Northern Virginia
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:42 pm to Gnar Cat21
Battle Cry of Freedom by James McPherson is the best single-volume on the Civil War.
For the military history of the war, check out Shelby Foote's massive three-volume work entitled: The Civil War: A Narrative.
For the military history of the war, check out Shelby Foote's massive three-volume work entitled: The Civil War: A Narrative.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:43 pm to Gnar Cat21
The one I'm talking about is 10x14" and 2" thick. It was from the 60s or early 70s. The original dustjacket had a dusky sunrise with cannons in the foreground... The hard cover had a silouette of Robert E Lee embossed in it. It was a pricey book when it was new.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:43 pm to Mullet Flap
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:46 pm to yurintroubl
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The one I'm talking about is 10x14" and 2" thick. It was from the 60s or early 70s. The original dustjacket had a dusky sunrise with cannons in the foreground... The hard cover had a silouette of Robert E Lee embossed in it. It was a pricey book when it was new.
haha that's very nice of you to try and describe what the book looks like, but it might be a little difficult to track it down based on it's dimensions and thickness
This post was edited on 2/16/16 at 9:47 pm
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:47 pm to RollTide1987
quote:I wish I'd said that!
Battle Cry of Freedom by James McPherson is the best single-volume on the Civil War.
For the military history of the war, check out Shelby Foote's massive three-volume work entitled: The Civil War: A Narrative.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:48 pm to Gnar Cat21
Anything by Bruce Catton.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:49 pm to Gnar Cat21
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based on it's dimensions and thickness
I'm a girl?
Was actually thinking your War-junkie relative may have a copy.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:50 pm to Mullet Flap
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The one about the alternate ending where the south won and took over the north, i forget the author
I'm sure there are multiple.. but as previously mentioned on the first page Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove is one of those.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:55 pm to Gnar Cat21
As previous posters have mentioned, Shelby Foote's trilogy. If you're interested biographies, Burke Davis has about a dozen. Lee, Jackson, Sherman, etc.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:56 pm to yurintroubl
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I'm a girl?
lulz.
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Was actually thinking your War-junkie relative may have a copy.
he very well may. I'll probably check with him since I bet he has some hard-to-find books on the topic. He just doesn't associate with my side of the family very much
This post was edited on 2/16/16 at 9:57 pm
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:58 pm to Gnar Cat21
I have a few favorites, 2 were actually from courses I took and kept book to read in my own time. A Rebel's Recollection is a recent favorite
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