Bull Run to Gettysburg: Early Battles of the Civil War
After the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861, both sides thought victory would come quickly. But they were wrong. Battle followed battle, and the death toll climbed. The North and the South were unprepared for the long bloody conflict ahead. Then the two armies met at Gettysburg, a battle that would change the course of history.
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Bull Run to Gettysburg: Early Battles of the Civil War
After the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861, both sides thought victory would come quickly. But they were wrong. Battle followed battle, and the death toll climbed. The North and the South were unprepared for the long bloody conflict ahead. Then the two armies met at Gettysburg, a battle that would change the course of history.
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Bull Run to Gettysburg: Early Battles of the Civil War

Bull Run to Gettysburg: Early Battles of the Civil War

by Don Nardo
Bull Run to Gettysburg: Early Battles of the Civil War

Bull Run to Gettysburg: Early Battles of the Civil War

by Don Nardo

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Overview

After the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861, both sides thought victory would come quickly. But they were wrong. Battle followed battle, and the death toll climbed. The North and the South were unprepared for the long bloody conflict ahead. Then the two armies met at Gettysburg, a battle that would change the course of history.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780756543686
Publisher: Capstone
Publication date: 07/01/2010
Series: The Civil War
Pages: 64
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile: 1040L (what's this?)
Age Range: 10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Noted historian and award-winning author Don Nardo has written many books for young people about American history. Nardo lives with his wife, Christine, in Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Unrealistic Strategies 4

Early Battles in the East 15

Bloody Strife in the West 27

African-American Soldiers 36

A Great Turning Point 46

Timeline 56

Glossary 58

Additional Resources 60

Source Notes 62

Index 64

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