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"This provides fresh and renewed attention to one of the most important, fascinating, and yet oddly forgotten battles of the Civil War. Inside are original maps, new research, and dozens of images--many published here for the first time. The first in a series on the Petersburg Campaign, which will provide readers with a strong introduction to the war's longest campaign"--

"The bloody two-week siege of Spanish Fort, Alabama (March 26-April 8, 1865) was one of the final battles of the Civil War. The siege and battle that unfolded on the rough and uneven bluffs of Mobile Bay's eastern shore, fought mainly by veterans of the principal battles of the Western Theater, witnessed every offensive and defensive art known to war. It is an outstanding study of a little-known but astonishingly important event rife with acts of heroism that rivaled any battle of the war"--

"May 1864. The Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia spent three days in brutal close-quarter combat in the Wilderness that left the tangled thickets aflame. No one could imagine a more infernal battlefield. Then they marched down the road to Spotsylvania Court House. The author has crafted a meticulous and comprehensible study of this endlessly fascinating campaign. With nearly two decades of insight the author has created a readable and satisfying single-volume account of this campaign"--

"e;The definitive account of Union Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans' operational masterpiece-the almost bloodless conquest . . . of Middle Tennessee."e; -Sam Davis Elliott, author of Soldier of TennesseeJuly 1863 was a momentous month in the Civil War. News of Gettysburg and Vicksburg electrified the North and devastated the South. Sandwiched geographically between those victories and lost in the heady tumult of events was news that William S. Rosecrans's Army of the Cumberland had driven Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee entirely out of Middle Tennessee. The brilliant campaign nearly cleared the state of Rebels and changed the calculus of the Civil War in the Western Theater. Despite its decisive significance, few readers even today know of these events. The publication of Tullahoma by award-winning authors David A. Powell and Eric J. Wittenberg, forever rectifies that oversight.Powell and Wittenberg mined hundreds of archival and firsthand accounts to craft a splendid study of this overlooked campaign that set the stage for the Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga, the removal of Rosecrans and Bragg from the chessboard of war, the elevation of U.S. Grant to command all Union armies, and the early stages of William T. Sherman's Atlanta Campaign. Tullahoma-one of the most brilliantly executed major campaigns of the war-was pivotal to Union success in 1863 and beyond. And now readers everywhere will know precisely why."e;An outstanding study of the decidedly under-appreciated 1863 Tullahoma Campaign in Middle Tennessee."e; -Carol Reardon, George Winfree Professor Emerita of American History, Penn State University"e;Tullahoma ranks among the best of modern Civil War campaign histories."e; -Civil War Books and Authors

Gettysburg for Kids and Grown-ups, Too! is a book like no other. It is a family-friendly story of the Battle of Gettysburg for everyone, no matter their age. Powerful modern images enhance an easy-to-read narrative. Fascinating sidebars create an engaging volume that is informative and entertaining but also sympathetic and reverent. Our familiar guides, Liam and Jaden, now joined by their teen brother Jesse, lead young readers and their families on a journey through the Gettysburg story that is immediate and alive.

"Dan Butterfield played a pivotal role during the Civil War--led troops in the field at the brigade, division, and corps level, wrote the 1862 Army field manual, composed "Taps," and served as the chief of staff for Joe Hooker in the Army of the Potomac. Butterfield was also controversial, not well-liked, and tainted by politics. Award-winning author James S. Pula unspools fact from fiction to offer the first detailed and long overdue treatment of the man and the officer"--

"This title utilizes dozens of newly discovered British and American primary sources to weave together a balanced military study of an often forgotten and misunderstood campaign. Indeed, Reardon achieves a major reinterpretation of the battle while dismantling its myths"--

"On October 4, 1777, the Battle of Germantown represented George Washington's attempt to recapture Philadelphia. Obscured by darkness and a morning fog, Washington launched a surprise attack on the British garrison at Germantown. His attack found initial success and drove the British legions before him. The recapture of the colonial capital seemed within Washington's grasp until poor decisions by the American high command brought about a reversal of fortune and a British victory"--

"This book describes the events that led to one of the worst American military defeats in United States history. The authors lead you in the footsteps of American and British soldiers throughout the South Carolina backcountry. They interweave a clear historic narrative while guiding the reader to historic locations, creating a precise understanding of the events of August 1780"--

"The Battle of Seven Pines/Fair Oaks set up the seismic clash outside Richmond between the armies of George B. McClellan and Robert E. Lee in the late spring of 1862. This study provides by far the most detailed treatment to date of the two-day battle, with a focus on leadership and the tactical ebb and flow at the Fair Oaks sector of the field"--

"A deadly and expensive war within a war was waged behind the lines (and often out of the major headlines) in western Kentucky. In 1862, the region was infested with guerrilla activity that pitted brother against brother and neighbor against neighbor in a personal war that often recognized few boundaries. The partisan guerrilla fighting and efforts to bring it under control helps put the Civil War in the Western Theater in context"--

"This book is a presentation of forty of the most memorable and impactful individuals the author has come across during his three decades of researching and writing about the American Civil War. Waugh's unique pen and spritely style bring to life a mix of the famous and the infamous, the little-known and the unremembered. The author's hope is that these sketches and word portraits rekindle that passion and hook a few non-believers on the undeniable drama that is history"--

The Johnson-Gilmor Raid represents one of three attempts to free prisoners of war during the American Civil War. The thundering high-stakes operation was intended to ease the suffering of 15,000 Confederate prisoners held at Point Lookout, Maryland.

This book offers a selection of 50 stories, each describing the last moments of a soldier's life from Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia.

This inside look at the Civil War soldier covers everything from recruitment, training and marches, to camp life, combat, and mustering out.

Colonel Robert Michael Powell (1826-1916) of the 5th Texas Infantry Regiment wrote extensively about his memories of the surrender ceremonies of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox in April 1865. Hillyer and his men fought across the bloody Rose farm and into the Rose woods, and against Stony Hill.

Hundreds of firsthand accounts describing the gruesome appearance of the sprawling and horrific Gettysburg battlefield meticulously describe the true cost of Civil War combat.

"Brian Steel Wills' captures for the first time a comprehensive view of the actor's climb to fame, his search for the perfect performance, and the meaningful roles he played in support of the causes he embraced in Running the Race: The "Public Face" of Charlton Heston, the first full-length biography of the actor in many years. Award-winning historian Brian Steel Wills dug deep to paint a rich portrait of Heston's extraordinary life-a mix of complications and complexities that touched film, television, theater, politics, and society. His carefully crafted "public face" was impactful in more ways than the ordinarily shy and private family man could have ever imagined"--

"This collection of essays explores some of the ways people have imagined and re-imaged the war, at the tension between history and art, and how those visions have left lasting marks on American culture"--