Good books on the cival war

[AmericanKiltedYaksman]

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

[DocDavies]

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

[Bucktail72]

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.

[Bucktail72]

Well I am really into politics :D Another good book i have read is Lost Triumph by Tom Carhart it is a bout Lee at Gettysburg. Quite interesting

[AmericanKiltedYaksman]

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
sorry I gess i wasnt paying atintion. I usualy dont do things like that.

and if it bothers you that much that I made a mistake you have serious problems.

[Lawrence63]

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.

[Soupy2c2]

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.

[civilwarbuff1987]

I recommend These Honored Dead: The History of the Civil War. It can be ordered off of amazon.com. This book is short, but very informative and an all around good read.

McPherson's 'Battle Cry of Freedom' is a great book. Memoirs are a good way of understanding the lives of soldiers and generals. I would recommend Sam R Watkins' 'Co. Aytch' and U.S Grant's 'Memoirs'.

[the.past.fate]

they fought like demons and confederates in the attic

[Nav931]

New to this site also. I just finished ready In Lincoln Navy. Very good book if you are into how the sailor was during the Civil War. Looking for another book about services in the Army but can not remember the name of the book. If anyone knows what book I am talking about let me know.

[Indianscout2k1]

I just finished the National Geographic book "Eyewitness to the Civil War" and I most say I loved every page of it. I took me awhile to get through it but now I feel sad it's over. The pictures and info was great and exicitng. Does anyone know of other books that are equal to the quality of this on?

[callum98]

I would recomend jesse james last rebel of the civil war by tj styles.
I have read a lot of the book and it tells of jesse's child hood and the potical veiws.ALSO it includes jesse and frank's bushwhacker tales.AND also of jesse and franks robberies i think it is availible on amazon.com

[JLongstreetFan]

I have a couple of suggestions;

_From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America_ by General James Longstreet.

Of course, Shelby Foote can't be beat. The man is a wealth of information.

For Civil War novels, I would recommend Michael Shaara's _The Killer Angels_, the book on which the movie "Gettysburg" was based.

Just my opinion.

[Indianscout2k1]

I am reading the Killer Angels right now, I found it on the clearance rack at my local Borders bookstore, along with: Civil War A Complete Photographic History. I think I paid $8 for The Killer Angels, and $20 for the one with 4000 photos. If anyone has a Borders Bookstore close by you might want to check for both of those books.

[Gooeyswat]

A really good Civil War book is The Killer Angels, By Michael Sharra. It tells alot about gettysburg and is a great read. It shows the different opinions of the generals on the southern side during the battle.

[RARose]

I found that besides Foote and Cattons books, the companion books to Burn's The Civil War and the God's and Generals Movie were very good, as well as Nevin's series of books on the social and political aspect of the time.

[Sammy]

You've already read some pretty good books. My favorite authors are Bruce Catton, Shelby Foote, William C. Davis, James McPherson and David Herbert Donald. You would find almost anything written by those authors very interesting and informative.

One book I thoroughly enjoyed is "With My Face to the Enemy: Perspectives on the Civil War." It contains essays on various parts of the war, written by well known and respected authors.

If you're interested in U.S. Grant, the biography Jean Edward Smith, simply titled "Grant" is one of the best I've read.

Recently my son sent me "House of Abraham," by Stephen Berry. It's more about the Todd's than about Lincoln, but quite interesting and very well written.

"Team of Rivals," is very popular right now. I've had it on my shelves for two years, but haven't gotten around to reading it yet...I'm way behind on my reading.

"Lee's Cavalrymen," is another good book. The author is Edward Longacre.

If you can stand to sit and read from your computer screen, try the Gutenberg web site. They have quite a few C.W. books for download, mostly written by people who were there.

Sammy

[kepgeek]

I am a Shelby Foote fan. His three volume narrative history of the Civil War is my favorite. I have a review of the books and many other civil war books at http://kepgeek.blogspot.com/

[gettysburg man]

a good book is two miserable presidents. everything your school books didn't tell you about the civil war

[dal1257]

Hi there!

I am new to the forum, and looking forward to some rewarding discussions, and a great learning experience. Books are a good place to start.

I have read quite a few books about the Civil War. I have categorized my favorites, but I list them in no particular order. I also have many more in my own library, but these come to the for front of my mind.

Non-Fiction:
Diary of a Confederate Soldier and Orphan Brigade by William Davis; Bloody Roads South by Noah Trudeau; Landscape Turned Red by Stephen Sears; Iron Brigade by Alan Nolan; and who can forget Co. Aitch by Sam Watkins?

Fiction
Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come by John Fox Jr. (Note: You must appreciate the writing styles of 19th and early 20th century authors to appreciate this little gem); Look Away and Until the End by Harold Coyle

Other
I listed other as a seperate category because I am never sure exactly sure what category Killer Angels by Mike Shaara should fall into. To write in this style, and the way he brought Gettysburg to life, I rather expect that one would have to take some literary license, so it cannot be considered as strictly non-fiction, and yet, this book is so accurate in its creation that I cannot exactly call it fiction, either.

Well, for what it is worth, thats my favorites.

[John009]

I think "The Killer Angeles BY Micheal Sharra" is the best choice for the civil war book. Its describes briefly on the civil war. Its my really favourite book on civil war. It also tells the much experienced on war.

[miketaylor]

Really good read to me,
I just finished ready In Lincoln Navy.this is really good and informative book for us..

[freedom]

My favorite books are the Battles and Leaders of the Civil War.

[budman25]

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