newall" Jackson.
More Terrible than Victory: North Carolina's Bloody Bethel Regiment, 1861-65
(368 Pages). Description: Craig Chapman presents
the definitive history of the First North Carolina Volunteers / 11th Regiment North Carolina Troops--the legendary Bethel
Regiment. The 1st North Carolina Volunteers struck history as it engaged in the Civil War's first land battle and witnessed
the first soldier killed in the great conflict. Chapman conveys the compelling history of these brave men as they left hearth
and home in defense of their state, beliefs and ideals. Most of the unit's raw, young recruits had never traveled
outside of North Carolina, nor fired a weapon in combat.
After an enlistment
of six months, North Carolina's First Regiment disbanded. Most of the men then enlisted in the Eleventh
NC Regiment, commonly referred to as the Bloody Bethel Regiment, and fought
in the bloodiest battles and campaigns of the Civil War. About the Author: Craig S. Chapman commands
one of the North Carolina National Guard infantry battalions that traces its lineage to the Eleventh Regiment North Carolina
Troops, the unit that started out as the First North Carolina Volunteers and nicknamed the Bethel Regiment. Chapman resides
in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Eyewitness to the Civil War (Hardcover: 416 pages) (National Geographic;
Fists edition) (November 21, 2006). Description: At once an informed overview for general-interest readers and a superb resource for serious
buffs, this extraordinary, gloriously illustrated volume is sure to become one of the fundamental books in any Civil War library.
Its features include a dramatic narrative packed with eyewitness accounts and hundreds
of rare photographs, pictures, artifacts, and period illustrations. Evocative sidebars, detailed maps, and timelines add to
the reference-ready quality of the text. Continued below...
From John Brown's raid to Reconstruction, Eyewitness to the
Civil War presents a clear, comprehensive discussion that addresses every military, political, and social aspect of this crucial
period. In-depth descriptions of campaigns and battles in all theaters of war are accompanied by a thorough evaluation of
the nonmilitary elements of the struggle between North and South. In their own words, commanders and common soldiers in both
armies tell of life on the battlefield and behind the lines, while letters from wives, mothers, and sisters provide a portrait
of the home front. More than 375 historical photographs, portraits, and artifacts—many never before published—evoke
the era's flavor; and detailed maps of terrain and troop movements make it easy to follow the strategies and tactics of Union and Confederate generals
as they fought through four harsh years of war. Photoessays on topics ranging from the everyday lives of soldiers to the dramatic
escapades of the cavalry lend a breathtaking you-are-there feeling, and an inclusive appendix adds even more detail to what
is already a magnificently meticulous history.
Reading: The Civil War Battlefield Guide: The Definitive Guide, Completely Revised,
with New Maps and More Than 300 Additional Battles (Second Edition) (Hardcover). Description: This new edition of the definitive guide to Civil War battlefields is really a completely
new book. While the first edition covered 60 major battlefields, from Fort Sumter to Appomattox, the second covers all of the 384 designated as the "principal battlefields" in the American Civil War Sites Advisory Commission
Report. Continued below...
As in the first edition, the essays are authoritative and concise, written by such leading Civil War
historians as James M. McPherson, Stephen W. Sears, Edwin C. Bearss, James I. Robinson, Jr., and Gary W. Gallager. The second
edition also features 83 new four-color maps covering the most important battles. The Civil War Battlefield Guide is an essential
reference for anyone interested in the Civil War.
The Life of Johnny Reb: The Common Soldier of the Confederacy (444 pages)
(Louisiana State University Press) (Updated edition: November 2007) Description: The 