{"product_id":"the-civil-war-david-m-detweiler-9780811714495","title":"The Civil War: The Story of the War with Maps","description":"For readers addicted to histories or novels about the Civil War, a common challenge is the lack of adequate maps. This excellent volume satisfies that need, once and for all: It's the clearest, fullest collection of strategic and tactical maps available, a fine volume on its own and an indispensable aid to understanding many another book. Few works truly are 'must-haves' for a Civil War collection, but this one's essential. --Ralph Peters, author of \u003ci\u003eCain at Gettysburg\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHell or Richmond\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Civil War: The Story of the War with Maps\u003c\/i\u003e combines the colorful, detailed maps of an atlas with the vivid storytelling of the best narratives to piece together the nation-spanning jigsaw puzzle of the American Civil War. See the conflict develop from a few small armies into total war engulfing the whole South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe campaigns and battles are all here, with maps zooming in on the maneuvering and attacking armies: Bull Run, Shiloh, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, the Wilderness, Atlanta, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe nationwide perspective--absent from so many other books and shown here on full-page maps--connects these dots into a cohesive story of the entire war, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River, from Pennsylvania to the Gulf of Mexico. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDistilling events into their essentials, the text focuses on the military history of the conflict and its cast of colorful commanders--Lee, Grant, Sherman, McClellan, and Stonewall Jackson.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCaptures all the war's intensity and human drama, its epic sweep from Sumter to Appomattox. \u003cp\u003eThe result is a unique book that educates, enlightens, and entertains. An ideal introduction for newcomers, refresher for buffs, and companion to other books during the warâ (TM)s 150th anniversary and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David M. Detweiler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0811714497\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780811714495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stackpole Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.07h x 8.52w x 0.36d\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"David M. Detweiler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045920796927,"sku":"9780811714495","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c9dde8ec-8483-4a31-8470-be8dfe2481df.jpg?v=1684981557","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-civil-war-david-m-detweiler-9780811714495","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}