The Civil War Day by Day: An Almanac, 1861-1865 (Da Capo Paperback) [Bargain Price] [Paperback]

E. B. Long (Author), Barbara Long (Author)

Book Description

Series: Da Capo Paperback | Publication Date: August 1985

“In all the vast collection of books on the American Civil War there is no book like this one. It has been needed for a long time, both by the student and by the man who simply likes to read about the Civil War, but until now no one had the dedication or the encyclopedic knowledge to produce it. Here it is, at last—an almanac, or day-by-day recital down to the close conflict, written by Professor E. B. Long of the University of Wyoming. If there was a battlefield in the Civil War that this man has not visited personally, I do not know where it is; if there is an important collection of papers shedding light on the war that he has not examined, it would be hard to name it. It is no exaggeration whatsoever to say that this man knows more facts about the Civil War than any other man who ever lived. To know a subject thoroughly, of course, is one thing; to put the results of that knowledge into lucid prose of manageable compass is something else again. One does not need to examine many pages of this almanac to realize that Professor Long has succeeded admirably in the second task. Crammed into the margins of each page with facts, this book is never soporific. It is for the casual reader as well as for the specialist; it can even, as a matter of fact, be read straight through as a narrative, in which the dramatic and heart-stirring events of America’s greatest time of trial pass before the eye on a day-to-day basis. A book like this has been needed for a long time, but up to now no one was able to write it. It should have a long life, and no one will ever need to do it again. It belongs on the somewhat restricted shelf of Civil War books that will be of permanent value.”Bruce Catton, from his foreword

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1160 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (August 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1850297797
• ISBN-13: 978-1850297796
• ASIN: B000W934FM
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,511,401 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Daily Account, April 12, 2000

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Scott Anderson "Sharpsburg" (Shepherdstown, WV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac, 1861-1865 (Da Capo Paperback) (Paperback)

This book has been used so many times at the battlefield information desk that the cover is ready to fall off and the pages to splay out across the desk.

The daily accounts are brief yet informative and go far in giving the reader background material for a more researched dig into the past. The index is well laid out and gives the reader an excellent time line to help locate material, and the bibliography is on par with the index!

Your Civil War book shelf would not be complete without it!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy two copies, July 22, 2003

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Lamont G. Sible Jr. - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac, 1861-1865 (Da Capo Paperback) (Paperback)

Why buy two copies?
One to have at your work place, to scan during your breaks; another for home.
This fact filled book is one you'll pick up every day, if you're a Civil War buff. I've book marked each year by the days in the book, and daily read the events, of those particular years.

Simply stated, the book records events during the Civil War on a daily basis. (Both major and minor events, plus political events and things on 'the home place'.)

The end of the book has regimental figures, ( wounded, killed, etc.) plus many other gems. [ yes, we know causality figures can vary]

This is a great book, you might even buy one to sit in the bathroom, for reading material at times ;-)

Every Civil War buff needs this book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for quick reference on any day of the war, March 31, 2000

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Matt Wenzel "Matt1861" (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac, 1861-1865 (Da Capo Paperback) (Paperback)

Well presented. See what happened on a particular day in the Civil War. The book provides a brief accout on what happened on a specific day. Well indexed with a lot of information. An easily searchable almamac format. A book that will stand the test of time. It will be as useful in 100 years as it is now. I cannot imagine my bookshelf without it.