"[Hardtack was] positively unsuitable fodder for anything that claims to be human...and I think it no exaggeration to say that any intelligent pig possessing the least spark of ...

Contains sixty portraits of men and women who played significant roles during the Civil War years as soldiers, photographers, politicians, nurses, spies, diarists, drummer boys ...

Recounts the siege of Fort Sumter, the fight between the Monitor and the Virg at Hampton Roads, the second battle of Bull Run, and the battles of Gettysbu Atlanta, and Petersburg.

Documents the everyday life of the common soldier during the Civil War, including information on what life was like for the soldiers in basic training, combat, and imprisonment.

From the excitement of enlistment and going off to war, to the relaxation of camp life and the horrors of battle, this book examines the diverse experiences of the common Civil ...

A richly illustrated, comprehensive chronicle that captures the full scope ofthe nation's central war epic, this guide has personality profiles, photos ofuniforms and weapons ...

This advanced and specialized introduction to the hydrodynamics of detonation offers a theoretical and observational overview. It explores the "simple theory" and experimental ...

Rhett first raised the possibility of secession in 1826, well before Calhoun adopted the notion, and would ever after hold fast to his one great idea. In this examination of ...