Vandiver, Frank E., Their Tattered Flags: The Epic of the Confederacy

Their Tattered Flags: The Epic of the Confederacy

History

Vandiver, Frank E.

Americas

A HARPER'S MAGAZINE PRESS BOOK

With American involvement in Iraq in the forefront of national news coverage and in the minds of many citizens, questions concerning America's involvement in past conflicts have once again arisen. This is the story of how the United States has gone to war and how the evolution of the nation's war-making apparatus has mirrored the nation's rise to global power. It focuses on the president's role as commander-in-chief vis-a-vis Congress from George Washington to George W. Bush. Conflicts range from the War of 1812 to the Mexican and Civil Wars, the two World Wars, conflicts in Southeast Asia, and recent wars in the Middle East. Topics include Congress's role in various wars, the evolution of the War Department to the Department of Defense, as well as developments in weapons, tactics, and strategy.
Wars have played an integral role in America's transformation from a continental power into a world force. Over time, America's war making has favored and continues to favor the expansion of the President's role at the expense of the Congress. America's future will be determined in large part by the way in which the nation chooses and engages in military pursuits. Questions about how and when we go to war have never been so vital or relevant. This thought-provoking one volume overview serves as a quick introduction to these important issues.

How America Goes to War (Modern Military Tradition)

Military

Praeger

Ploughshares into swords: Josiah Gorgas and Confederate ordnance

University of Texas Press

1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the Civil War

DOUBLEDAY

What was "the twenty-slave law" and why did it divide the Confederacy? What circumstances nearly forced Robert E. Lee to resign in 1863? What was Grant's "crusher" strategy? What did Booth yell as he jumped onto the stage at Ford's Theatre? How did the Confederate Army win the last battle of the war? What are the lyrics for "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"--and did you know it was written by a woman? The Civil War lasted four years and consumed the American continent, spreading from Maine to California, Florida to Wyoming, and even into Canada. It was the last war of the American Revolution and the first war of the Industrial Revolution. More than a million men--a quarter of all men of fighting age--were killed or wounded or died of disease. Every imaginable resource was expended in the war effort, and at its end, a new Union arose from the wreckage of the old. No war is simple or uncomplicated, but the history of the Civil War is extraordinarily complex. In his new book, esteemed historian Frank E. Vandiver catalogs the significant characters, events, and cultural phenomena of the war in 1001 concise entries. Whether you read it straight from beginning to end or thumb through haphazardly, you are sure to find every page full of essential facts and fascinating trivia, from a short history of the most famous Confederate spy to the grisly details of battlefield surgery. 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the Civil War is an essential, exhaustive resource, covering the vote for secession, General Robert E. Lee's surrender, and everything in between.

Gramercy

Manassas...Shiloh...Gettysburg...Antietam... These are just some of the battlefields which, soon after the end of the Civil War, were set aside as memorials to "the brave men, living and dead," who took part in the war between the states. Today, five score years and ten after the last shot was fired, the names still echo like a drumroll through the corridors of time, and millions of visitors every year stand transfixed, awed by the landscape's terrible majesty, where once the soldiers of the North and South gave their "last full measure of devotion." Many of the most important sites, from Fort Sumter to Appomattox, are now National Parks, with markers and monuments pinpointing the location of specific events. This book, the essential guide to visiting the battlefields, has been edited by Civil War scholar Frank E. Vandiver, with features including: -Official National Parks Service maps. -Informative and authoritative historical text explaining the background to war and with analysis of the battles and events at each site. -Eye-witness excerpts from generals' diaries to soldiers' letters from the front. -Sketches and artwork by on-the-spot observers -Stunning new photography of battle sites and landmarks. -Statistics, facts, and figures. -Points of interest the visitor can identify in the parks today. -Park visitor information. -Regional touring guides.

Civil War Battlefields and Landmarks

Travel

Civil War Battlefields and Landmarks: A Guide to the National Park Sites: With Official National Park Service Ma PS for Each Site

Random House, Inc.

The Civil War lasted four years and consumed the American continent, spreading from Maine to California, Florida to Wyoming, and even into Canada. More than a million men--a quarter of all men of fighting age--were killed, or wounded, or died of disease. Every imaginable resource was expended in the war effort, and at its end, a new Union arose from the wreckage of the old. In 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the Civil War, noted historian Frank Vandiver presents 1,001 key facts about the war that tore the Union apart. Entertaining, moving, and informative, this book will delight both the uninitiated and the hard-core Civil War buff with its accessible and detailed information. Complete with 182 black-and-white photographs, and including facts both large and small--from the major battles of the war to the recreational tendencies and hardships of both the Yankee and Confederate armies--1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the Civil War offers a fascinating look at the valor and squalor of an important part of America's history. It includes the answers to such questions as: What was "the twenty-slave law" and why did it divide the Confederacy? (See #419) What circumstances nearly forced Robert E. Lee to resign in 1863? (See #520) What was Grant's "crusher" strategy? (See #722) What did Booth yell as he jumped onto the stage at Ford's Theatre? (See #833) How did the Confederate Army win the last battle of the war? (See #882)

Broadway

For the millions who want to know more about “The Greatest Generation” and the global struggle they fought and won, an essential work of popular reference. World War II was the most complex, geographically extensive, and momentous global conflict in human history–a subject uniquely suited to the time-tested formula of the acclaimed 1001 series. From the rise of Hitler and Germany’s military resurgence to Japan’s surrender to the United States, esteemed historian Frank Vandiver presents hundreds of key facts about the war that defined the twentieth century and shaped the world to this day. Organized chronologically, 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About World War II looks at the war with a truly global perspective, covering all the warring nations and examining not only the crucial battlefields but also the strategy, the technology, and the cultural forces that influenced the war. Informed, concise, and accessible, this book will delight both the uninitiated and the hardcore buff with its detailed and freshly presented information on a war we can’t seem to–and don’t want to–forget. From the Hardcover edition.

1001 Things Everyone Should Know About WWII

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Their Tattered Flags: The Epic of the Confederacy

How America Goes to War (Modern Military Tradition)

Ploughshares into swords: Josiah Gorgas and Confederate ordnance

1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the Civil War

1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the Civil War

1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the Civil War

Civil War Battlefields and Landmarks

Civil War Battlefields and Landmarks: A Guide to the National Park Sites: With Official National Park Service Ma PS for Each Site

1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the Civil War

1001 Things Everyone Should Know About WWII