This history of the Confederacy, from rebellion to surrender, gives a sympathetic and inclusive account of the confusing events of the rise and fall of the Confederate states during the American Civil War. The author's other books on this subject include "The Story of the Mexican War".
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Robert Selph Henry was the author of several important and popular books on the Civil War, its prelude and aftermath, including The Story of the Mexican War.
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The Confederate story (written in the 1920's)as told by Mr. Henry is an evident detailed work, with easy readability that makes the going seamless.This is a military literary work that starts with the shelling of Fort Sumter, and ends in early April of 1865 with the surrender of General Johnston to General Sherman. With every campaign talked about, there are regional illustrations so the reader can follow along quite easily (even me!). With these tellings he weaves interesting anecdotes; brothers fighting on opposite sides of the war, or my favorite: A union soldier stole across the Confederate lines dressed in civilian clothing to enjoy a night of dancing out "on the town" with the single ladies, to be back across to the Union side the next morning. The author accomplished quite successfully the "feeling" that permeated the war; from the exasperation of Washington with its generals to the long winter of 1864 - 1865, where Lee's Army of Northern Virginia was always hungry, at the point of starvation (often on 1/6 rations), and cold because of a lack of boots or shoes. Indecision; General Lee had a Union Army commission in which he took pride, but the loyalty to his home state of Virginia is what decided his allegiance after the beginning of the war. As claimed on its jacket, this IS a complete one volume history of the short lived life of The Confederate States of America. For anyone looking to expand their knowledge on this period, I'd recommend this book to be a good start.
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best single volume of civil war history that i have yet found. a very complete presentation of the war in chronological order in all theaters. also serves as a great reference (nearly every battle in every theater is listed in appendix). extremely well written and filled with interesting anecdotes. the author apparently spoke with veterans (something contemporary authors cannot do). the author is not hesitant to present his opinion of issues, personalities, and decisions (custer, pinkerton, all the key generals and many officers). very easy and entertaining read for a history book.
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THE Confederacy was a belated attempt to exercise the right of a state to withdraw from the United States of America. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cavalry fight, gunboat flotilla, grand line Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, President Davis, General Grant, North Carolina, South Carolina, Confederate States, General Bragg, New Orleans, President Lincoln, Kirby Smith, East Tennessee, Secretary of War, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Tennessee River, Confederate Government, Fort Donelson, West Point, Blue Ridge, Fort Sumter, Van Dorn, Middle Tennessee, Port Hudson, Army of Tennessee, Bull Run New!
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THE Confederacy was a belated attempt to exercise the right of a state to withdraw from the United States of America. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cavalry fight, gunboat flotilla, grand line Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, President Davis, General Grant, North Carolina, South Carolina, Confederate States, General Bragg, New Orleans, President Lincoln, Kirby Smith, East Tennessee, Secretary of War, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Tennessee River, Confederate Government, Fort Donelson, West Point, Blue Ridge, Fort Sumter, Van Dorn, Middle Tennessee, Port Hudson, Army of Tennessee, Bull Run New!
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- Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Civil War by Richard Taylor in Back Matter
- Reminiscences of the Civil War by John Brown Gordon in Back Matter
- A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital (Civil War Paperbacks) by John B. Jones in Back Matter
- Appomattox Court House: Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Virginia (National Park Service Handbook) by Division of Publications National Park Service (U.S.) on page 355
- One of Jackson's Foot Cavalry by John H. Worsham in Back Matter
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- Ploughshares into Swords: Josiah Gorgas and Confederate Ordnance (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series) by Dr. Frank E. Vandiver Ph.D. on 4 pages
- The South to Posterity: An Introduction to the Writing of Confederate History by Douglas Southall Freeman in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- My Master: The Inside Story of Sam Houston and His Times by Jeff Hamilton on page 64, and Back Matter
- The Collapse of the Confederacy by Charles H. Wesley on page 153, and Back Matter
- Soldiers Blue and Gray (Studies in American Military History) by James I. Robertson Jr. in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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