Good books on the cival war

AmericanKiltedYaksman · Corporal Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 5

Hey everyone I just sign on this forum today. I know alot about the cival war but want to know more are there any books you guys would sugesst?

I have read alot such as
Nothing but victory (the army of the tennesse (Reading)
1861-1865) by steven E. Woodworth
GRANT AND SHERMAN the friendship that one the war (reading)
by Charles Bracelen Flood
the cival war catolog
edited by Antony shaw
the schoolastic encyclopedia of the civalwar
By Catherine Clinton
the cival war a narative
By shelby foot
The iron bragade (reading)
Alan T. Nolan
Sherman :a soldier's life
By Lee kennett
Willam T. Sherman :Memoirs
Ian M Cuthbertson
The battlefeields of the cival war
Willam C Davis
The pocket book of civil war weapons
The pocket book of civil war battlefeilds

The Cival War
By geoffrey C ward, Ric Durns, and Ken burns

can you sugjest any more good books? I recomend all of these

N.W.15thAR · Captain Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 167

This guy makes me want to hang myself. I dont know where to begin...im at a loss for words. If your going to be on a CIVIL war forum, please learn to spell CIVIL right. You had it right at the bottom, till you got to "The Cival War." I pray that you get this right or Im gonna freak. And yes, people like me will do this because we care enough that you atleast spell it right.

Pvt. Gale
N.W. 15th Arkansas

DocDavies · Corporal Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 1 Location: California

O.K. Bad spelling, I agree. But, I am also looking for a few goods books on the Civil War. Does anybody have any recommendations of a good read or two that gives the broad picture of the war? I am pretty new to studying the Civil War and would like to expand my knowledge of it. Thanks for any help... DocDavies

cwalenta999 · Sergeant Major Joined: 17 Mar 2007 Posts: 60

He's the best. He's written several books on the Civil War. I've read them all and the nice thing is that you can pick and choose what you want to read, so if all you want to read about is Gettysburg, well there's a book for you!

The Civil War: A Narrative. Vol 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville. New York : Random House, 1958 (paperback ISBN 0-394-74623-6)
The Civil War: A Narrative. Vol 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian. New York: Random House, 1963 (paperback ISBN 0-394-74621-X)
The Civil War: A Narrative. Vol 3: Red River to Appomattox. New York: Random House, 1974 (paperback ISBN 0-394-74622- Cool

Stars in Their Courses: The Gettysburg Campaign, June-July 1863
Chickamauga: And Other Civil War Stories
The Beleaguered City: The Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863

O'Bruadair · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:08 pm Post subject:

DocDavies

Don’t go delving so deeply into what happened during the “American Civil War” (not even an accurate term) until you learn something about WHY it happened!.

“When in The Course of Human Events” Charles Adams

“The Real Lincoln” Thomas Dilorenzo

Bucktail72 · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:53 am Post subject:

My favorite author is none other than James McPherson. His Pulitzer Prize winning book Battle Cry of Freedom is a must read for anyone interested in The Civil War.

N.W.15thAR · Captain Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 167

I suffered through Battle Cry of Freedom. I thought it was just so dry... My favorite book is "Look Away" By a Davis...I dont recall his first name, but It's about the History of the Confederacy and the Confederate Govt. It's dry, but if your really into govt. and politics, its a great book!

Pvt. Gale
N.W. 15th Arkansas

Bucktail72 · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 1:39 pm Post subject:

Well I am really into politics Very Happy

Another good book i have read is Lost Triumph by Tom Carhart it is a bout Lee at Gettysburg. Quite interesting

AmericanKiltedYaksman · Corporal Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 5

N.W.15thAR · Captain Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 167

I dont have a problem, its just when people come on here and dont spell things right, espically when its a core word in this whole site, its really irritating.... how did you even get on this site if you spelt "Civil" wrong?"

Pvt. Gale
N.W. 15th Arkansas

N.W.15thAR · Captain Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 167

O hey also while we are on the subject of books, I'm looking for a book that shows good examples of uniforms and personal items....I know they are really not the same and probably not in the same book, but anything will help. I've been looking through these huge picture books, but most of the pictures are not really good and dont have want im looking for. ANYTHING WILL HELP! Thanks guys and gals

Pvt. Gale
N.W. 15th Arkansas

cwalenta999 · Sergeant Major Joined: 17 Mar 2007 Posts: 60

Time Life Books "Tenting Tonight" subtitled "The Soldier's Life"

http://www.amazon.com/Tenting-Tonight-Civil-James-Robertson/dp/0809447363

These books are actually difficult to find. If you want you can send me a private message to cwalenta@optonline.net and I'll mail it to you on your honor to return it when you're done with it.

Craig

Lawrence63 · Corporal Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 3

I really like James M. McPherson, but if I were to recommend a single book, it would definitely be "The Gettysburg Campaign: A Study In Command", by Edwin B. Coddington. This guy really makes the entire campaign really easy to understand. He contends that Gettysburg was a crucial Union victory, primarily because of the effective leadership of Union forces, not only because Meade was the beneficiary of Lee's mistakes. I am reading it for the fifth time, and have found it to be an invaluable resource on the battle.

possum · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:57 pm Post subject:

I haven't long since found out this forum is open again so am late on this one.

American Kilted Yaksman, do not be put off by the rudeness of our comrades here. If you can't spell, you can't spell. My Dad was one of the most intelligent men i have ever met and he spelt 'yacht' yot!!
And i have no problems with you calling it the Cival War as it was NOT a civil war as the Southern States were NOT trying to take over the country as anyone who can read anything will understand.

If you can spell War Between the States, you might fare better on this site.

My favourite book despite everything I've read is still "Traveller" by Richard Adams.

In additon to "The Real Lincoln"by Thomas DiLorenzo and "When in the Course of Human Events", you may want to try their sequels "Lincoln Unmasked"by thomas Dilorenzo and "Slavery, Secession and the Civil War."
by Charles Adams.This last book is indepth commentary from European and predominantly British newpapers and journals of the era, as the whole diabolical business was played out!

"Lincoln Reconsidered" by David Herbert Donald is very good too.

The above books are, more or less a denouement of the masterminding that went on between the scenes, which if you really want to understand what skulduggery REALLY went on, you need to bone up on.

Good luck and Happy reading.

PS Does anyone know how I can find Nick, who posted here before it closed...(probably helped close it!!) He was an atrocious speller too.

The facility for PM's doesn't appear to be working.
Mr/Ms Moderator???

Soupy2c2 · Corporal Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Posts: 1

Pick a battle that means something to you personally, like one that a relative fought in or one that was fought near you and start there. To me it has brought more interest in the Civil War than just picking a good book. Also make sure you study the armies involved.