Spellbinding account of the Confederates' retreat after their crushing defeat at the Battle of Nashville in December 1864.

Recounts Chamberlain's later life through the lens of his experience during the Civil War.

Lee's Real Plan at Gettysburg presents a provocative new theory regarding Lee's true tactical objectives during this pivotal battle of the American Civil War.

Places Lincoln in historical context. Firsthand sources create an authentic portrait.

The pivotal speech that changed the course of Lincoln's career and America's history. Complete examination of the speech, including the full text delivered in 1854 in Peoria, Illinois.

Selected from nearly 700 articles that first appeared in the Philadelphia Weekly Times from 1877 to 1889. Corrections of misconceptions about the Civil War. Compelling perspectives on familiar campaigns, personalities, and controversies.

142 two-color maps vividly depict battlefield action. Detailed local driving directions guide visitors to each battlefield site.

Official companion guide to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Civil War Trails initiative.

More than 150 firsthand accounts of the American Civil War, many of them long forgotten and previously unpublished. Includes accounts from Lee, Longstreet, Pickett, Meade, and Hancock. Maps pinpoint each writer's location on the battlefield.