Civil War Booklist for Researchers
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Books for Civil War Buffs, Students and Researchers
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Contents at a Glance
- Visual Dictionary of the Civil War
- Illustrated Catalog of Civil War Millita...
- 1861: The Civil War Awakening
- Information Available Online (diaries an...
- More Book Lists for Civil War Topics
- More Civil War Book Reviews
- New Reviews on Civil War Books
- My Civil War Wishlist
- Other Book Lists for the Civil War
Visual Dictionary of the Civil War
Dorling Kindersley
Visual Dictionary of the Civil War
Terrific photos of items used by foot soldiers, gunners, horse soldiers, sailors, elite units and black troops in the Civil War. Each item (uniforms, weapons, etc.) has labels giving the name for different parts. My great-great grandfather was an infantryman, so I wanted to know what the canteen was like, what the parts of the rifle were called and other details about his gear.
The book shows the cannons, tells about camp life, shows the tools of a Civil War surgeon, has pictures of slavery, prisoner of war camps, and flags from the war. I found the communications section informative with illustrations of the telegraph machine.
Although each section is only 2 pages, a lot of information surrounds the photos and period illustrations. Learn about the role of railroads, aerial observation from baloons, ironclad ships and photography. The book is a visual feast. (review by Virginia Allain)
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Illustrated Catalog of Civil War Millitary Goods
Union Weapons, Insignia, Uniform Accessories and Other Equipment
Illustrated Catalog of Civil War Military Goods: Union Weapons, Insignia, Uniform Accessories and Other Equipment
This is a reproduction of an actual catalog that military personnel or sutlers would have ordered to supply the Union troops. It even contains a table of pay showing what the monthly pay was for a major-general or a hospital steward or a bugler, etc. Fascinating!
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1861: The Civil War Awakening
by Adam Goodheart
Information Available Online (diaries and newspapers)
for the Civil War Researcher
More Book Lists for Civil War Topics
including free Civil War books for the Kindle
More Civil War Book Reviews
by Virginia Allain
New Reviews on Civil War Books
by Virginia Allain
My Civil War Wishlist
What I'll be reading soon
Other Book Lists for the Civil War
- Civil War Book List - NYTimes.com
- A list of notable books about the American Civil War selected by the New York Times.
- The Top 50 Best Civil War Books
- A survey of over 1,000 votes to determine the Top 50 Civil War Books of All-Time by Civil War Interactive and Blue Gray Daily.
- Civil War Bibliography
- A Bibliography of the American Civil War.
1928 titles arranged in 526 Catagories - Civil War Book Review - LSU
- LSU's special collections gives in-depth reviews on Civil War books.
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More to Come
As you can see, I'm just getting started adding the books I'm using in my research. Check back as I expect to add five to ten books every few weeks.
Tell Me about Your Interest in the Civil War
2012 Civil War Calendar by Photoblog
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d-artist Feb 24, 2012 @ 2:36 pm | delete
- Although I have not fully research my Connecticut Ives family with their many Civil War participation's, I do know they built a house in Hartford set up for civil war widows, now under the name Immanuel House to this day.
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poddys
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- Great resources. I am featuring this on the Civil War lenses section of my United States of America lens.
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Civil War Timeline
The Library of Congress Illustrated Timeline of the Civil War
Amazon Price: $13.98 (as of 05/31/2012)
1861: The Civil War Awakening
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