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Author : Richard Wheeler
Publisher : Harper Perennial
ISBN 13 : 9780060920685
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Witness to Appomattox written by Richard Wheeler and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 1991-03 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gilbert Morris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781410466457
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (664 download)
Download or read book Witness in Heaven written by Gilbert Morris and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a twist on the Pygmalion tale, Morris encloses a tender romance within the epic battles fought in war-ravaged Virginia.
Author : Robin Friedman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618442300
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (423 download)
Download or read book The Silent Witness written by Robin Friedman and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2005 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After relocating to Appomattox Court House, Virginia, to escape the Civil War troops, Lula McLean's family is visited by soldiers four years later, on April 9, 1865, when General Robert E. Lee surrenders his troops to General Ulysses S. Grant.
Author : Robin Friedman
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 054752983X
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)
Download or read book The Silent Witness written by Robin Friedman and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2008-06-16 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the beginning of the Civil War, Lula McLean’s family home in Manassas, Virginia, is taken over by the Confederate army and used as its headquarters. Forced to flee by the oncoming Union army, Lula and her family and her favorite rag doll move south to a small village called Appomattox Court House. Then one day in 1865, Lula left her doll behind, and what happened next made history.
Author : A/E Press
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780979001017
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Silent Witness, the Surrender at Appomattox written by A/E Press and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ken Stark
Publisher : Puffin Books
ISBN 13 : 9780147514493
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (144 download)
Download or read book Marching to Appomattox written by Ken Stark and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2015-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the tale of the seven day campaign that culminated in the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox and the end of the Civil War.
Author : Gilbert Morris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (119 download)
Download or read book Witness in Heaven written by Gilbert Morris and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's such a peaceful February in the Rockies, no one realizes that hundreds are still dying as the Civil War rages on. Nothing could convince Charlene Peace, half Crow Indian, to leave her mountain home -- until handsome Boone Manwaring delivered his earth-shattering news. Charlene and Boone travel South toward Richmond, site of the heaviest fighting, and begin to understand the politics of war. As danger grows for Northerners in the South, they must decide if it's worth the risk to stay and fulfill their mission.
Author : MacKinlay Kantor
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781402751240
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (512 download)
Download or read book Lee and Grant at Appomattox written by MacKinlay Kantor and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a Pulitzer Prize winner comes the story of an unforgettable moment in American history: the historic meeting between General Robert E. Lee and General Ulysses S. Grant that ended the Civil War. MacKinlay Kantor captures all the emotions and the details of those few days: the aristocratic Lee’s feeling of resignation; Grant’s crippling headaches; and Lee’s request--which Grant generously allowed--to permit his soldiers to keep their horses so they could plant crops for food.
Author : Gilbert Morris
Publisher : Barbour Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781602601802
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Appomattox Saga written by Gilbert Morris and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published separately between 1995 and 1998.
Author : Timothy S. Good
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1496801954
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (968 download)
Download or read book We Saw Lincoln Shot written by Timothy S. Good and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2009-09-28 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the evening of April 14,1865, when President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theatre, an entire audience was witness to the tragedy. From diaries, letters, depositions, affidavits, and periodicals, here is a collection of accounts from a variety of theatergoers—who by chance saw one of the truly pivotal events in US history. Providing minute firsthand details recorded over a span of ninety years, We Saw Lincoln Shot explores a subject that will forever be debated. With a sharp focus upon the circumstances reported by one hundred actual witnesses, We Saw Lincoln Shot provides vivid documentation of a momentous evening and exposes errors that have been perpetuated as the assassination has been rendered into written histories.
Author : Luther W. Hopkins
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (418 download)
Download or read book From Bull Run To Appomattox: A Boy's View written by Luther W. Hopkins and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-14 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " In "From Bull Run to Appomattox: A Boy's View" by Luther W. Hopkins, embark on a poignant journey through the American Civil War as seen through the eyes of a young boy. This captivating memoir provides a unique perspective on the war, chronicling the author's experiences, observations, and reflections during this tumultuous period in American history. Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, the story unfolds with a blend of historical accuracy and personal anecdotes. Through the eyes of the young narrator, readers witness the realities of war, the heroism of soldiers, and the impact of the conflict on communities and families. The boy's perspective brings a sense of innocence, curiosity, and growth to the narrative, shedding light on the human side of the war. Luther W. Hopkins' storytelling captures the emotions, challenges, and triumphs of a nation at war, providing a compelling account of the historical events that shaped America. Through the boy's viewpoint, readers gain a deeper understanding of the sacrifices made, the bonds formed, and the resilience demonstrated during this defining period in American history. Join the young narrator as he navigates the challenges and transformations of the Civil War, offering a unique perspective on the events that unfolded from Bull Run to Appomattox."
Author : James W. Parrish
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Wiregrass to Appomattox written by James W. Parrish and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wiregrass to Appomattox follows a regiment of Georgia confederates as they travel from the Wiregrass region to the seat of war in Virginia. The author, a great-great grandson of two of the regiment's soldiers, discovered numerous unpublished letters, diaries, and photos as he assembled this never-before-told-story. Come follow these men as they fight with Longstreet at bloody places like: South Mountain, Sharpsburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Cedar Creek, and Sailor's Creek. Hear their voices as they struggle for survival even while they worry about their wounded friends and their own families back home.
Author : Jones, Terry L.
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807140703
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Lee's Tigers written by Jones, Terry L. and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Wilds Linn
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781396844683
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (446 download)
Download or read book An Echo of the Civil War; From Richmond to Appomattox written by George Wilds Linn and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-11-03 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Echo of the Civil War; From Richmond to Appomattox: Some Account of the Evacuation of Richmond and Petersburg and the Surrender of General Robert E. Lee, by an Eye-Witness in the Advance Column Speculation was rife as to the coming campaign. Would General Grant, who less than a year before had been called to the supreme command of the Federal armies, throw his troops boldly against these impregnable posi tions, as he had done during the preceding year, when, in six weeks, more than fifty thousand men were killed and wounded? The thought of such another sacrifice without any greater success than had characterized that campaign made the boldest soldier involuntarily start. But war is slaughter and there was no word of opposi tion to any movement the commander-in - chief might direct. Almost the entire Army of the Potomac had been massed south of the James River, and every man knew that something portentous would soon happen. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Elizabeth R. Varon
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 019086060X
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Armies of Deliverance written by Elizabeth R. Varon and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loyal Americans marched off to war in 1861 not to conquer the South but to liberate it. In Armies of Deliverance, Elizabeth Varon offers both a sweeping narrative of the Civil War and a bold new interpretation of Union and Confederate war aims. Lincoln's Union coalition sought to deliver the South from slaveholder tyranny and deliver to it the blessings of modern civilization. Over the course of the war, supporters of black freedom built the case that slavery was the obstacle to national reunion and that emancipation would secure military victory and benefit Northern and Southern whites alike. To sustain their morale, Northerners played up evidence of white Southern Unionism, of antislavery progress in the slaveholding border states, and of disaffection among Confederates. But the Union's emphasis on Southern deliverance served, ironically, not only to galvanize loyal Amer icans but also to galvanize disloyal ones. Confederates, fighting to establish an independent slaveholding republic, scorned the Northern promise of liberation and argued that the emancipation of blacks was synonymous with the subjugation of the white South.
Author : Harold Holzer
Publisher : Perigee Trade
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Witness to War written by Harold Holzer and published by Perigee Trade. This book was released on 1996 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlighting the major events of one of American history's most critical conflicts, this book presents personal accounts of its battles, proclamations, victories, and defeats--in the words of those who were there, as only they could tell it. Features writings from leaders such as Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and Robert E. Lee, as well as front-line soldiers.
Author : Elizabeth R. Varon
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199347921
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)
Download or read book Appomattox written by Elizabeth R. Varon and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-06 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, Library of Virginia Literary Award for Nonfiction Winner, Eugene Feit Award in Civil War Studies, New York Military Affairs Symposium Winner of the Dan and Marilyn Laney Prize of the Austin Civil War Round Table Finalist, Jefferson Davis Award of the Museum of the Confederacy Best Books of 2014, Civil War Monitor 6 Civil War Books to Read Now, Diane Rehm Show, NPR Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court House evokes a highly gratifying image in the popular mind -- it was, many believe, a moment that transcended politics, a moment of healing, a moment of patriotism untainted by ideology. But as Elizabeth Varon reveals in this vividly narrated history, this rosy image conceals a seething debate over precisely what the surrender meant and what kind of nation would emerge from war. The combatants in that debate included the iconic Lee and Grant, but they also included a cast of characters previously overlooked, who brought their own understanding of the war's causes, consequences, and meaning. In Appomattox, Varon deftly captures the events swirling around that well remembered-but not well understood-moment when the Civil War ended. She expertly depicts the final battles in Virginia, when Grant's troops surrounded Lee's half-starved army, the meeting of the generals at the McLean House, and the shocked reaction as news of the surrender spread like an electric charge throughout the nation. But as Varon shows, the ink had hardly dried before both sides launched a bitter debate over the meaning of the war and the nation's future. For Grant, and for most in the North, the Union victory was one of right over wrong, a vindication of free society; for many African Americans, the surrender marked the dawn of freedom itself. Lee, in contrast, believed that the Union victory was one of might over right: the vast impersonal Northern war machine had worn down a valorous and unbowed South. Lee was committed to peace, but committed, too, to the restoration of the South's political power within the Union and the perpetuation of white supremacy. These two competing visions of the war's end paved the way not only for Southern resistance to reconstruction but also our ongoing debates on the Civil War, 150 years later. Did America's best days lie in the past or in the future? For Lee, it was the past, the era of the founding generation. For Grant, it was the future, represented by Northern moral and material progress. They held, in the end, two opposite views of the direction of the country-and of the meaning of the war that had changed that country forever.
