The Civil War Up Close: Thousands of Curious, Obscure, and Fascinating Facts about the War America Could Never Win

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More than any other event in the history of the United States, the Civil War has shaped our culture and our national identity. The war polarized the country, pitting brother against brother, family against family, and state against state. It continues to exert a profound influence on all of our lives, nearly a century and a half after Appomattox.

Thoroughly researched, The Civil War Up Close features dozens of essays on fascinating aspects of the war that have been largely overlooked by modern historians. It ...
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More than any other event in the history of the United States, the Civil War has shaped our culture and our national identity. The war polarized the country, pitting brother against brother, family against family, and state against state. It continues to exert a profound influence on all of our lives, nearly a century and a half after Appomattox.

Thoroughly researched, The Civil War Up Close features dozens of essays on fascinating aspects of the war that have been largely overlooked by modern historians. It reexamines accepted theories with a fresh, new outlook, and brings hard-hitting analysis to several age-old questions, such as

  • Who were the best generals to emerge during the war? Who were the worst?
  • Which battles and campaigns were the most influential?
  • What were the most important military and political decisions made by President Abraham Lincoln and by Jefferson Davis?
  • What were the long-term consequences of the Confederacy's stunning victory at Manassas?


Exploring aspects of the war where the surface has, generally, only been scratched, you'll discover how close the Confederacy came to European recognition, which wartime governors actually hindered the war effort, the names of the unlucky men who are part of the Civil War hall of shame, and much more.

Donald Cartmell has written extensively about the Civil War. He is the author of The Civil War Book of List and the editor, writer, and senior researcher for the popular website This Week in the Civil War, recommended by The History Channel.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781564147608
  • Publisher: Career Press, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 12/28/2004
  • Pages: 207
  • Product dimensions: 7.02 (w) x 9.98 (h) x 0.55 (d)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 27, 2005

    The Civil War From A Fresh Perspective

    I have enjoyed noticing this book on the store bookshelf, just as much as his Book of Lists. I have followed his website on week in the civil war and check on certain civil war events. I credit him as a serious researcher professional on the civil war, and I hope he keeps helping us to get all the facts straight. I believe this is a good book to have as a reference and add it to his other fun historical book. I rarely give books like his good reviews, but I felt he pushes the envelope.

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