The American Civil War

by Kingseed, Cole C.

• ISBN13: 9780313316388
• ISBN10: 0313316384
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-10-30
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group

Summary

Defining the United States as a people and a nation, the Civil War was the bloodiest war in its history. Clear, concise topical chapters are bolstered by 18 biographies, 16 annoted primary documents, maps, illustrations, and a thoughtfully annotated bibliography.

Author Biography

Cole C. Kingseed is Professor Emeritus of History at the United States Military Academy, West Point.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword by Linda S. Frey and Marsha L. Frey	ix
Introduction	xiii
Chronology of Events	xvii
Chapter 1 Overview of the War	1	(30)
Chapter 2 The Myth of Southern Martial Supremacy	31	(14)
Chapter 3 The Transformation of Abraham Lincoln	45	(14)
Chapter 4 Could the South Have Won the Civil War?	59	(14)
Chapter 5 Anatomy of Defeat: Why Lee Lost the Battle of Gettysburg	73	(16)
Chapter 6 Consequences of Civil War: A Contemporary Perspective	89	(12)
Biographies: The Personalities Behind the War	101	(26)
Primary Documents of the War	127	(36)
Glossary of Selected Terms	163	(4)
Selected Annotated Bibliography	167	(10)
Index	177