The Civil War: 1861-1865

by Mort Künstler (Illustrator), James I. Robertson Jr. (Text by)

Overview

Young readers learn and interact with the battles between the Union and the Confederacy through the epic paintings of America’s foremost historical artist, Mort Künstler

The Civil War takes readers on a chronological journey of the most important events of the conflict with action-packed illustrations by Mort Künstler?the most collected Civil War artist in the world, and inquiry-based text award winning historian and author James I. Robertson, Jr. With close readings of Künstler’s paintings, young readers can parse the details of key moments of the war, including the Battle of Bull Run, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Gettysburg Address, to learn how it really felt to be there. A timeline and short biographies of notable figures in the war, such as generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, provide excellent supplements to each narrative chapter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780789260659
Publisher:	Abbeville Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/26/2016
Series:	See American History
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	749,393
File size:	21 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Mort Künstler is an American painter and the world’s most collected Civil War artist.
James I. Robertson, Jr. is a nationally recognized American historian and the author of a number of books, including the ALA award-winnning biography Stonewall Jackson.

Table of Contents

The Story of the Civil War 6

The Fall of Fort Sumter - The Civil War Begins * 1861 8

The First Battle of Bull Run * 1861 10

Clash of the Ironclads * 1862 12

Jackson Enters Winchester, Virginia * 1862 14

The Second Battle of Bull Run and the Battle of Antietam * 1862 16

The Emancipation Proclamation * 1862-1863 18

Battle of Fredericksburg * 1862 20

Angel of the Battlefield * 1862 22

Battle of Chancellorsville * 1863 24

Gettysburg: Day One * 1863 26

Gettysburg: Day Two * 1863 28

Gettysburg: Day Three * 1863 30

Vicksburg Victory * 1863 32

Lincoln Speaks, Grant Triumphs * 1863 34

The Doomed Voyage of CSS Hunley * 1864 36

On to Richmond! * 1864 38

Atlanta Burns * 1864 40

Lee Surrenders * 1865 42

Timeline 44

Key People 45