Books Recommended by the Wileys
Here are some books that are particularly interesting accounts
of important battles of the Civil War.
Of particular interest this month is the Battle of
Chancellorsville. It was a turning point in the Civil War in
that it changed the perceptions of the Union population from
the assumption that the war would be short and easy to a
realization that it would be much more difficult.
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Chancellorsville
by Stephen W. Sears
Mariner Books
June 22, 1998
A detailed account of one of the key battles of the Civil War, won by the South.
Gettysburg
by Stephen W. Sears
Houghton Mifflin
June 24, 2003
An authoritative account of the climactic battle of the Civil War. The turning point against the South.
Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of
Antietam
by Stephen W. Sears
Mariner Books
June 30, 2003
A vivid account of the Battle of Antietam.
Southern Storm: Sherman's March to the Sea
by Noah Andre Trudeau
Harper
August 5, 2008
A detailed account of General Sherman's march to the sea.
The Last Citadel: Petersburg Virginia
June 1864 - April 1865
by Noah Andre Trudeau
Louisiana State University Press
April 1993
The 192 day battle for Petersburg and Richmond.
Cold Harbor: Grant and Lee, May
26-June 3, 1864
by Gordon C. Rhea
Louisiana State University Press
September 2002
A very comprehensive study of this important battle.