The Atlas of the Civil War

by James M. McPherson (Editor)

Overview

From the first shots fired at Fort Sumter in 1861 to the final clashes on the Road to Appomattox in 1864, The Atlas of the Civil War reconstructs the battles of America's bloodiest war with unparalleled clarity and precision. Edited by Pulitzer Prize recipient James M. McPherson and written by America's leading military historians, this peerless reference charts the major campaigns and skirmishes of the Civil War.

Each battle is meticulously plotted on one of 200 specially commissioned full-color maps. Timelines provide detailed, play-by-play maneuvers, and the accompanying text highlights the strategic aims and tactical considerations of the men in charge. Each of the battle, communications, and locator maps are cross-referenced to provide a comprehensive overview of the fighting as it swept across the country.

With more than two hundred photographs and countless personal accounts that vividly describe the experiences of soldiers in the fields, The Atlas of the Civil War brings to life the human drama that pitted state against state and brother against brother.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510756700
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	06/21/2022
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	222
Sales rank:	1,060,002
File size:	54 MB
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About the Author

James M. McPherson is a military historian and author of several books, including Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era, the winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for History and New York Times bestseller. He is the author of Ordeal by Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction, Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution, Crossroads of Freedom, What They Fought For, 1861-1865, and many other books on the Civil War. He is Edwards Professor of American History at Princeton University.
 

Hometown:

Princeton, New Jersey

Date of Birth:

October 11, 1936

Place of Birth:

Valley City, North Dakota

Education:

B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, MN) 1958; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1963

Editorial Reviews

Pulitzer Prizewinning author McPherson is Edwards Professor of American History at Princeton. In addition to the prizewinning "Battle Cry of Freedom", his books include "Struggle for Equality" and "Marching toward Freedom". The contributors to "The Atlas of the Civil War" are academics and military-park historians The 200 maps in this specialized atlas show troop movements (first and second positions, retreats), physical features, and the location of towns and counties. Clearly defined symbols indicate army hierarchies (corps, division, brigade), topographic features, and battle lines (encampments, siege lines, batteries). Thus, the reader gets a "comprehensive overview of the warfare which was destined to affect Americans for centuries." Arranged around the maps as sidebars and inserts are hundreds of photographs, eyewitness accounts, letters, and news clippings The atlas is divided into five sections, each one highlighting a war year from 1861 to 1865. A typical example, the 1864 "Total War," begins with a full-page photograph of General Grant accompanied by a 1,200-word article that provides a context for the two dozen maps that follow. The writing is colorful and engaging. Also presented here is a double-page color lithograph of the battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia Since the pages measure 9 by 12 inches, the maps are fairly large. Line clarity, color, and detailing are excellent. The photos could almost stand alone as a photographic essay of the war. They strengthen the impact of the maps tremendously. For example, accompanying the map of the Spotsylvania Campaign is a photo of a dead Confederate soldier, captioned, "So devastating had been the Union fire that many of the Confederate dead lay in orderly rows, the alignment of their ranks perfectly preserved." The volume concludes with a brief bibliography and indexes of personal names and place-names The four-volume "Encyclopedia of the Confederacy" ["RBB" F 1 94] contains 67 maps, most of them on military matters. But with a reasonable price of $40, "The Atlas of the Civil War" is an excellent buy and will be valued by public and academic libraries serving serious Civil War researchers.

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A reference that charts all of the major campaigns and many of the smaller skirmishes of the Civil War. Each clash is plotted on one of 200 specially commissioned color maps which show where the battles were fought, the kind of terrain, and who led the troops. Time-lines provide accounts of the battles and maneuvers, and the accompanying text highlights the strategic aims and tactical considerations of the men in charge. Each battle map is cross-referenced to communications and locator maps that situate the fighting as it swept the country. Some 200 photographs and numerous personal accounts describe the experiences of the soldiers in the field. 9.25x12.25" Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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