The Civil War Dictionary (Revised Edition)

Mark M. Boatner III

ISBN 10: 0812916891 / ISBN 13: 9780812916898

Published by David McKay, 1988

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Civil War Dictionary (Revised Edition)
• Publisher: David McKay
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0812916891
• ISBN 13: 9780812916898
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • MILITARY-CIVIL WAR

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Synopsis

Comprehensive reference work which provides information on the military and civilian leaders, the campaigns, battles, weapons, military terms, issues, naval engagements and politics of the American Civil War

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For almost thirty years The Civil War Dictionary has been the most complete, authoritative, and handy reference book on what has been called the Second American Revolution, 1861-1865. Periodically updated throughout sixteen printings, this invaluable volume has more than 4,000 entries, alphabetically arranged and carefully cross-referenced. Among them:
-- 2,000 biographical sketches of Civil War leaders. both military and civilian
-- extensive descriptions of all 20 campaigns and entries on lesser battles, engagements and skirmishes
-- 120 armies, departments, and districts, as well as such famous smaller units as the Iron Brigade, the 20th Maine, and the Pennsylvania Reserves
-- plus naval engagements, weapons, issues and incidents, military terms and definitions, politics, literature, statistics, and 86 specially prepared maps and diagrams