confederate states of america

Chronicles the lives of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis and discusses what each president's strategies in the Civil War were, how their personalities led the North to victory and the South to defeat, what the contrasts between the two men's lives were, and other related topics.

A biography of Robert E. Lee, a skilled engineer, army general, college president, and hero of the South.

Biography of Confederate General Robert E. Lee seeking to illuminate the real man from the man he has become in the history books.

Presents a comprehensive biography of Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson that examines his personal leadership and strategies that made him a legend.

The author presents a comprehensive account of how both Union and Confederate soldiers felt about the Civil War, how many on both sides eventually identified slavery as the root cause, and how the conflict changed the fabric of the nation.

Presents a collection of black-and-white fully illustrated photographs and drawings of the field artillery weapons of the Civil War along with technical descriptions and military significance of major pieces such as both Federal and Confederate Napoleons, Parrott Rifles, smoothbores, and Field Howitzers.

Describes what daily life was life for the Confederate and Union soldiers fighting in the Civil War.

Examines the life of Robert E. Lee, focusing on his long service in the U.S. Army, his difficult decision to resign out of loyalty to his home state of Virginia after the outbreak of the Civil War, and his achievements as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.

Contains stories of men and women who became spies for the Union or Confederacy including Elizabeth Van Lew, Belle Boyd, and Rose O'Neal Greenhow.

Presents Belle Boyd's 1865 memoirs of her work as a Confederate spy during Federal occupations of the Shenandoah Valley, and includes an extensive introduction that examines Boyd's life and her navigation of gender politics.