Now Available in Paperback. First study of the Antietam campaign from civilians' perspectives. Many never-before-published accounts of the Battle of Antietam.

Examines criminal cases during the conflict.

Action-packed account of the legendary 1st and 2nd U.S. SharpShooters. Based on diaries, letters, and other firsthand sources. Photos of the men as well as their uniforms, equipment, and firearms plus paintings by acclaimed Civil War artist Don Troiani.

Detailed maps trace the routes runaway slaves followed. Explores the impact of geography, transportation, free blacks, and members of religious congregations on the Underground Railroad. Information on modern roads and landmarks allows readers to retrace escape paths.

Maps of the major escape routes. Identifies houses and sites where slaves found refuge. Chapter on Canada discusses the final destination.

Revised and expanded with recently uncovered information. Detailed maps of escape routes and networks. Eyewitness accounts of fugitives.

Moving narrative of the harrowing ordeal of Civil War prisoners. Based on newly discovered primary sources.

Civil War diaries and memoirs of inhabitants of besieged Vicksburg and soldiers reveal the heroism and sacrifice that marked the Confederate experience.

With the collapse of the Confederate defenses at Forts Henry and Donelson, the entire Tennessee Valley was open to Union invasion and control.