{"product_id":"u-s-civil-war-battle-by-battle-paperback","title":"U.S. Civil War Battle by Battle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIain MacGregor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis attractively packaged gift book offers a highly illustrated introduction to some of the American Civil War's most famous and important battles, from the Battle of Fort Sumter in 1861 to the Battle of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppomattox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Court House in 1865.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe American Civil War was the most cataclysmic military struggle of the late 19th century, and in four bloody years of fighting from 1861 to 1865 over 620,000 American soldiers and sailors lost their lives in more than 8,000 battles, engagements, and skirmishes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eU.S. Civil War Battle by Battle\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of 30 of the most significant of these battles. These include some of the most famous clashes, such as the battles of Gettysburg and the Fredericksburg, which resonate through American military history, but also the less well known, such as the battles of Brandy Station and Cedar Creek. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis highly illustrated introduction, packed full of color artwork, covers every theater of the war and details infantry, cavalry, artillery, and seaborne units from both the Union and Confederate forces to give a true sense of the scale of the War between the States.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIain MacGregor\u003c\/b\u003e has almost three decades of working in non-fiction publishing, having begun his editorial career with Osprey Publishing. He has edited books on various U.S. Civil War campaigns, including Shiloh, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eIain has also published books with major historians such as David McCullough, Simon Schama, Max Hastings, Michael Wood, David Grann and Professor Richard Overy. He is a recognised, and well-reviewed writer of history, too, with his latest book, \u003ci\u003e Checkpoint Charlie\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Scribner in 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 5.1 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767784243488,"sku":"9781472850119","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dc82369a81a14030ad17b27cbdf1f2a7.webp?v=1780317249","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/u-s-civil-war-battle-by-battle-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}