But what the American public failed to learn in viewing this popular film was the equally compelling saga of Black Confederates
Book Two: Love and War and Book Three: Heaven and Hell is now available in this collectible gift set
bestselling author Jonathan Glancey reveals the thrilling story of Operation Bowler
Final Resting Places brings together some of the most important and innovative scholars of the Civil War era to reflect on what death and memorialization meant to the Civil War generation—and how those meanings still influence Americans today
who died tragically young
The Second Manassas Campaign (Janney, Shively) - CWC generals But what the American publicEdited by Caroline E. Janney, Kathryn J. Shivel Waged from June 26 to September 1, 1862, the Second Manassas campaign pitted the US Armies of Virginia and the Potomac against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and its new commander, Robert E. Lee. The campaign unfolded against a backdrop of momentous US political decisions regarding confiscation, emancipation, and Confederate civilians. These decisions dismayed and energized Confederates,