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Civil War, 1861-1865

A Stillness at Appomattox

Bruce Catton

Presents Bruce Catton's chronicle of the last year of the Civil War, from the Battle of the Wilderness to the surrender at Appomattox, and contains ten related documents including book excerpts, Civil

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Uncommon Valor

Melvin Claxton

Tells the story of the contributions made by Sergeant Christian Fleetwood and other escaped slaves, ex-slaves,and freemen to the Union cause and how they overcame oppression, suspicion, and Confederat

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Gone with the Wind

Margaret Mitchell

After the Civil War sweeps away the genteel life to which she has been accustomed, Scarlett O'Hara sets about to salvage her plantation home.

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The Unvanquished

William Faulkner

Novel of the Civil War and Reconstruction, focusing on the Sartoris family whose chivalric code exemplifies the best of the Old South's traditions.

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Cold Mountain

Charles Frazier

A Civil War soldier and a lonely woman embark on parallel journeys of danger and discovery.

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The Killer Angels

Michael Shaara

A fictional account of four days in July, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg discussing tactics, plans, and preparations for battle from both the Northern and Southern points of view.

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Across Five Aprils

Irene Hunt

Young Jethro Creighton grows from a boy to a man when he is left to take care of the family farm in Illinois during the difficult years of the Civil War.

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Soldier's Heart

Gary Paulsen

Eager to enlist, fifteen-year-old Charley has a change of heart after experiencing both the physical horrors and mental anguish of Civil War combat.

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The Red Badge of Courage

Stephen Crane

During his service in the Civil War, a young Union soldier matures to manhood and finds peace of mind as he comes to grips with his conflicting emotions about war.

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When Will This Cruel War Be Over?

Barry Denenberg

The diary of a fictional fourteen-year-old girl living in Virginia, in which she describes the hardships endured by her family and friends during one year of the Civil War.

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