No comments about Yours for the Union: The Civil War Letters of John W. Chase, First Massachusetts Light Artillery (North's Civil War).

No comments about Stephen Crane (Bloom's Major Novelists).

2 comments about Harriet Tubman (Real People).

1. This type of book is very helpful to students learning English or who are learning to read. It is not necessarily for young children, but older kids and adults who need information but can't read more complex text (at least in English). The pictures help provide information and support the text.



2. This book has wonderful pictures however; the text is extremely short and simple. This is a great book to introduce Harriet Tubman to young children.Harriet Tubman (Real People)

No comments about Letters of a Civil War Soldier.

No comments about Civil War Generals: Categorical Listings and a Biographical Directory.

1 comments about A Mennonite Journal 1862-1865: A Father's Account of the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley.

1. This book is interesting to Civil War buffs because it talks about the battles that happen near his farm and he gives detailed accounts of taxes paid and items that were impressed from him by Confederate troups. There are some gaps in the dates. It would also be interesting for anyone doing Mennonite genealogy or research in the Shenandoah Valley because he talks about the annual conference and gives details about marriages, deaths in his congregation, etc.

No comments about Autobioraphy of Dr. Thomas H. Barton: Including a history of the Fourth regt. West Va. vol. inf'y, with an account of Col. Lightburn's retreat down the ... losses by disease, desertion and in battle.

2 comments about The Commanders of the Civil War (Rebels & Yankees).

1. Davis and Pritchard have created a wonderful work that is sure to become a hit with anyone who studies the Civil War. This book uses words and a generous amount of pictures to tell the story of the leaders, both talented and flawed that held together the two struggling armies in a time of chaos and devastating loss. Although many of the stories have been told in one form or another, "Commanders..." compiles this study in a single book that makes it very easy to compare and contrast the styles and techniques employed by officers of both armies. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and would highly recommend it to others. I look forward to reading the next book in the 'Rebels and Yankees' series.



2. 
   There is virtually no end to the books that have been published on the Civil War.
   This is a very large book,10 1/2 X 13 1/2 inches with 256 pages. When first seeing it, one might be tempted to write it off as just another glossy coffee table book. That would be a big mistake. This is one of 3 books in the Rebels & Yankees Series,by two who have great knowledge,involvement and experience andwho have done much consulting work on TV,Films,Museums and other historical efforts on the Civil War.
   When I first thumbed through the book, I was immediately impressed by the artwork on the cover and drawings of men and officers in military dress. These are actually more than just drawings; they are full page works of supurb art and detail. The book is loaded with some of the best photographs taken during the war which are used to explain much that is glossed over in Civil War mooks ;that tend to concentrate on the battles. Then we are also given dozens of excellent photographic plates showing, as well as explaining,the uniforms,equipment,pistols and swords that were actually the ones used by the well known as well as those not so well known. These photographs were made from artifacts now held in the best museums in the country.
   Not only is the artwork and photography outstanding; the text throughout extremely informative;but it also covers a lot that is not usually found in history books.
   The book does a teriffic job of showing how in 1861,there were a relatively few militarily trained, organized or equipped men in the the country and how the great armies were put together in such a short time. The book deals mainly on how the officers were created and how and why some were successful as well as why those who were not,got into the positions they held. Personally,I've often wondered how come some of the great Generals were only in their twenties. After reading this book,I have a much better understanding. Another thing that often made me wonder was the variety of both weapons and uniforms;which is well explained. Another thing that intrigued me was the ever present image of the fancy swords carried by all the officers.The role of those is also explained.
   There is still one thing that I still wonder about is the gold boxed epaulettes that appear in every photograph of officer's uniforms and equipment. In all the actual photogrphs as well as the portraits the epaullettes almost never appear.They seem to have been used on only 'dress" or very formal occassions. For instance the portraits of Grant and Sherman on page 172, or Lee on page 195 don't have them .That being said,they do appear once in a while as we see on page 10; or at the Cavalry School of Practice on page 220.
   The book is of excellent construction with fine paper,printing,color rendition and binding. The hard cover even has a glossy surface identical to the dust jacket. It is hard to imagine anyone with an interest in the Civil War who would not be impressed with the effort that went into this book and the results achieve.

No comments about Confederate leaders,.

1 comments about Abraham Lincoln: The Complete Book of Facts, Quizzes, and Trivia.

1. Gordon Leidner's Abraham Lincoln collects the know facts assembled about President Lincoln, from his marriage and his personal interests to his favorite poem and his law practice. Filled with trivia-type details, Abraham Lincoln packs in facts, quizzes and trivia information any Lincoln buff will enjoy.