Civil War Almanac

by John C. Fredriksen

Book Overview

The Civil War was a defining event in US history - a time when Americans fought against one another to decide the fate of the nation. This title contains a day-by-day chronology of the events and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816075549
• ISBN13: 9780816075546
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Checkmark Books
• Length: 858 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

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A daily Record of the War

Those of us that read history know the end. No matter how well written, detailed and moving the end is known. The problem is that we can forget the process and miss that reality. In doing so, it is easy to think, "What fools, all they had to do was ..." We cannot help this and it has colored our perceptions of events and personalities. This book treats the war not as a history but as a series of days leading from Fort Sumter to the surrender of the Confederate States armies. Starting on February 1, 1860 there is an entry for each day until July 31, 1865. From August 2 to December 27, 1865, there is an entry of major events. Almost two hundred pages of biographies follow this section. Sixteen pages of maps, a Bibliography and an index complete the book. Daily entries contain information on the war in the east, west, south, political events and naval actions. These entries contain enough detail to provide an ongoing picture of the war. Writing is crisp, interesting and informative. I edit the local Round Table Newsletter and this book will allow me to provide a monthly column on activities. This will replace working my way through several internet sites to find the same information. This is an excellent book, great fun to read and a fine reference.

A must have for all Civil War buffs

First I had the pleasure of reviewing Almanacs of American Wars: Revolutionary War Almanac, and now I have the companion piece, Civil War Alamanac, in my hands. What a delight to receive this book for review. The book is laid out with the same formula, i.e., the first 601 pages detail an almost daily chronology of events starting Feb. 1, 1860, and ending Dec. 27, 1865 when "...Former Confederate admiral Raphael Semmes is arrested and brought to Washington, D.C. for allededly violationing parole conditions. He remains in custody until April 1966 and is never brought to trial..." The following few hundred pages, like the Revolutionary War Almanac, contain information on the significant people, some obscure to me, like Edward P. Alexander, one of the first Confederate officers ...employed in balloon reconnaissance...to the more popular characters like George E. Pickett and William T. Sherman. The book is sprinkled with photos and beautifully detailed illustrations. This particular part of history always amazes me and gets my interest. I don't need another civil war book now. This has it all, A-Z. An outstanding historical journey and a must read. I have friends who do civil war reenactments and they can't wait to get their hands on this book. I can't say enough about this historical treat. If this is not included in your civil war book collection, your collection is woefully incomplete. As a board member of the Military Writers Society of America I am humbled to have received such a fabulous read. A HUGE five star rating for this book.