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Best book(s) about Civil War?
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:18 pm
I've had a sudden urge recently to learn more about the Civil War, and was wondering what's some of the best literature out there.
What are some of the more informative, thorough, and accurate books concerning the Civil War? Anything and everything from key battles, important officers/generals, personal accounts, etc would be great. The book can be dense, I don't care.
I could of course Google "best Civil War books," but I am more interested in hearing from those that have studied the topic more extensively rather than just blindly looking at books on Amazon.
Anyone have any suggestions?
What are some of the more informative, thorough, and accurate books concerning the Civil War? Anything and everything from key battles, important officers/generals, personal accounts, etc would be great. The book can be dense, I don't care.
I could of course Google "best Civil War books," but I am more interested in hearing from those that have studied the topic more extensively rather than just blindly looking at books on Amazon.
Anyone have any suggestions?
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Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:19 pm to Gnar Cat21
Racist much, bro?!
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:20 pm to Gnar Cat21
Killer Angels
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:21 pm to Gnar Cat21
Shelby Foote trilogy
if you want 1 volume, Battle Cry Of Freedom by McPherson (be forewarned he is a huge lib and Clinton fanboy)
The Time-Life series has great illustrations and is fun to browse
if you want 1 volume, Battle Cry Of Freedom by McPherson (be forewarned he is a huge lib and Clinton fanboy)
The Time-Life series has great illustrations and is fun to browse
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:22 pm to Gnar Cat21
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:22 pm to PocketAces
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Racist much, bro?!
i was actually going to include in my OP that I didn't want the suggested books to focus too much on slavery, but I assumed that if I did, it would get these kind of responses. Can't win around here I suppose
The topic of the Civil War intrigues me. Sorry for wanting to read
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:23 pm to Kafka
Love Shelbys commentary on the ken burns doc. Dude has that classic drawl
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:24 pm to Gnar Cat21
Company Aytch
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:25 pm to Gnar Cat21
Three Months in the Southern States, Arthur Fremantle.
British officers account during a tour of the entire South, from Texas, through Louisiana and MS, and culminating at the Battle of Gettysburg. The guy basically witnessed the height of the war as an outsider.
British officers account during a tour of the entire South, from Texas, through Louisiana and MS, and culminating at the Battle of Gettysburg. The guy basically witnessed the height of the war as an outsider.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:25 pm to Gnar Cat21
I read some by yankees and some by southerners and thought the truth was somewhere in the middle. Also only read books written during and just after the war of northern aggression.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:26 pm to Gnar Cat21
Shelby Foote's Trilogy
Jack Hinson's One Man War
Jack Hinson's One Man War
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:26 pm to Gnar Cat21
My mom was a history teacher... She had one with huge fold-out illustrated battlefield maps. Will ask her.
If you haven't checked out the Interactive Animated Maps at the Civil War Trust website - You should.
If you haven't checked out the Interactive Animated Maps at the Civil War Trust website - You should.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:26 pm to Gnar Cat21
Have admiral Semmes memoirs of service afloat during the war between the states... Printed 1869. Never got around to reading it, although I'm sure it's interesting.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:27 pm to Gnar Cat21
Watch the Ken Burns special.
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:27 pm to Gnar Cat21
+1 for Battle Cry of Freedom
Guns of the South
Guns of the South
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:28 pm to Gnar Cat21
Guns of the South - Harry Turtledove
ETA: Saw that strongbackweakmind beat me to it. Don't care.
ETA: Saw that strongbackweakmind beat me to it. Don't care.
This post was edited on 2/16/16 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:30 pm to PokerThere
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Have admiral Semmes memoirs of service afloat during the war between the states... Printed 1869. Never got around to reading it, although I'm sure it's interesting
Do yourself a favor and read it
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:31 pm to bencoleman
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I read some by yankees and some by southerners and thought the truth was somewhere in the middle. Also only read books written during and just after the war of northern aggression.
I'm not really worried about right or wrong or truth here.
I guess to put it bluntly, I really just want a dry, educational book. I don't care about ideology of the time (yes, i realize that is necessary to fully understand the social climate then). I just want to read about battles, personal accounts, strategic plans of generals, etc. I don't really care about the controversial stuff.
edit: thanks for the suggestions everyone. I'm going to check them all out
This post was edited on 2/16/16 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 2/16/16 at 9:32 pm to Kafka
Shelby Foote's is pretty thorough and interesting. Had to read them in college for my Civil War course.
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