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A Regiment of Slaves: The 4th United States Colored Infantry, 1863-1866
The 4th United States Colored Troops (USCT) regiment saw considerable action in the eastern theater of operations from late 1863 to mid-1865. The regiment--drawn largely from freedmen and liberated slaves in the Middle Atlantic and New England states--served in Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler's...- $21.95
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A Soldier to the Last: Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler in Blue and Gray
Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler served in two armies, playing a major role in the development of Confederate cavalry in the Civil War's western theater, and, more than thirty years afterwards, commanded troops in the Spanish-American War. After leaving the U.S. Army to join the...- $22.95
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Custer: The Making of a Young General
"Longacre has provided excellent contribution to the literature on George Custer. This work is a fine addition to any Civil War bookshelf." --The Civil War Monitor The name George Armstrong Custer looms large in American history, specifically for his leadership in the American Indian...- $24.99
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Early Morning of War: Bull Run, 1861
When Union and Confederate forces squared off along Bull Run on July 21, 1861, the Federals expected this first major military campaign would bring an early end to the Civil War. But when Confederate troops launched a strong counterattack, both sides realized the war...- $50.00
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Fitz Lee: A Military Biography of Major General Fitzhugh Lee, C.S.A.
As the grandson of Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee and the nephew of Robert E. Lee, Fitzhugh Lee--nicknamed "Fitz"--was born into one of Virginia's most distinguished families. Upon graduation from West Point, Fitz Lee served in the U.S. Army until the outbreak of the Civil...- $24.95
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General John Buford
The film Gettysburg introduced the general public to Union cavalry leader John Buford and his key role on the first day of the battle; no full-length biography of the general has ever been written until now.Author: Edward G. LongacreISBN-10: 0306812746ISBN-13: 9780306812743Publisher: Da Capo PressLanguage:...- $21.99
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General Ulysses S. Grant: The Soldier and the Man
In this new biography of General Ulysses S. Grant, acclaimed Civil War historian, Edward G. Longacre, examines Grant's early life and his military career for insights into his great battlefield successes as well as his personal misfortunes. Longacre concentrates on Grant's boyhood and early...- $21.99
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Gentleman and Soldier: A Biography of Wade Hampton III
Winner of the Douglas Southall Freeman History Award, Gentleman and Soldier is the first biography in more than fifty years of Wade Hampton III (1818-1902), a Confederate general whose life provides a unique, sweeping insight into the entire history of the Civil War in...- $22.95
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Grant's Cavalryman
Born in Shawneetown, Illinois in time to be newly graduated from West Point when the Civil War started, James H. Wilson became a brigadier general by the age of twenty-six. Fueled by boundless ambition and the desire to serve his country, he reorganized the...- $19.95
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J. E. B. Stuart: The Soldier and the Man
Edward Longacre provides a balanced portrait of the Civil War's famed cavalryman, J. E. B. Stuart, debunking myths to reveal a complex man known for both his military brilliance and personal flaws.Fifteen years have passed since the publication of the last biography of Jeb...- $34.95
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Joshua Chamberlain: The Solider and the Man
Joshua Chamberlain's exploits on Little Round Top have gained worldwide fame since the release of the film Gettysburg. Several books on Joshua Chamberlain have appeared in recent years, but most have been either hero-worship or have relied too heavily on his own account of...- $24.99
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Lee's Cavalrymen: A History of the Mounted Forces of the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865
"A major work . . . Longacre succeeds brilliantly in showing us a crucial, much-tested force."-Publishers Weekly Since the first histories of the Civil War appeared after Appomattox, the cavalry has received intermittent, uneven, and even romanticized coverage. Historian Edward G. Longacre has corrected...- $21.95
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Lincoln's Cavalrymen: A History of the Mounted Forces of the Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865
Lincoln's Cavalrymen describes the organizational, administrative, and operational history of the mounted arm of "Mr. Lincoln's Army." Historian Edward G. Longacre consulted at least fifty manuscript collections pertaining to general officers of cavalry, as well as the unpublished letters and diaries of more than...- $21.95
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The Cavalry at Gettysburg: A Tactical Study of Mounted Operations During the Civil War's Pivotal Campaign, 9 June-14 July 1863
"For cavalry and/or Gettysburg enthusiasts, this book is a must; for other Civil War buffs, it possesses the qualities sought by students of the conflict. . . . It] bristles with analysis, details, judgements, personality profiles, and evaluations and combat descriptions, even down to...- $24.95
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The Early Morning of War: Bull Run, 1861 Volume 46
When Union and Confederate forces squared off along Bull Run on July 21, 1861, the Federals expected this first major military campaign would bring an early end to the Civil War. But when Confederate troops launched a strong counterattack, both sides realized the war...- $29.95
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The Lightning Mule Brigade: Abel Streight's 1863 Raid into Alabama
To pit the legendary Confederate cavalry leader Nathan Bedford Forrest and his veteran cavalry regiments against a rookie Union Infantry colonel and his four infantry regiments mounted on mules might seem laughable, but it turned out to be anything but. The Union Raid began...- $16.99
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The Man Behind the Guns: A Military Biography of General Henry J. Hunt, Commander of Artillery, Army of the Potomac
The deadly accurate guns of the Union artillery were the most feared weapons on Civil War battlefields. General Henry Jackson Hunt, the highest-ranking artillery officer in the Union army, was "the man behind the guns" -- the military genius who transformed a disorganized artillery...- $21.99
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The Sharpshooters: A History of the Ninth New Jersey Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War
Recruited as sharpshooters and clothed in distinctive uniforms with green trim, the hand-picked regiment of the Ninth New Jersey Volunteer Infantry was renowned and admired far and wide. The only New Jersey regiment to reenlist for the duration of the Civil War at the...- $34.95
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Unsung Hero of Gettysburg: The Story of Union General David McMurtrie Gregg
Gen. David McMurtrie Gregg (1833-1917) was one of the ablest and most successful commanders of cavalry in any Civil War army. Pennsylvania-born, West Point-educated, and deeply experienced in cavalry operations prior to the conflict, his career personified that of the typical cavalry officer in...- $34.95
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Worthy Opponents: William T. Sherman and Joseph E. Johnston--Antagonists in War, Friends in Peace
Worthy Opponents tells the parallel stories of Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston and Union general William Tecumseh Sherman. Their armies clashed repeatedly, so it was only natural for these two commanding offers to become adversaries. Yet, as the war continued, Johnston and Sherman came...- $24.95
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