The Civil War: A Visual History

A fully revised and updated guide to America’s bloodiest and most divisive conflict – 165 years on.

Comprehensive and packed with contemporary paintings, photographs, maps, and important artefacts, The American Civil War explores the history, causes, and consequences of the war – with eyewitness accounts from soldiers and civilians, profiles of military leaders and other key figures, and timelines that give an overview of the changing course of the fighting.

Fully revised and updated, The Ame...