The Biggest Battles of the Civil War

by Molly Kolpin

Overview

In the Civil War, battles raged in more than 20 states. The war between North and South remains the bloodiest in U.S. history. The casualties of the Battle of Gettysburg numbered more than 50,000 alone, and the day the Battle of Antietam was fought September 17, 1862 is recorded as the deadliest single day in U.S. military history. Find out what happened in the wars largest battles to cause the devastation that still scars the nation today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491407257
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2014
Series:	The Story of the Civil War
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	740L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Molly Kolpin studied English at Gustavus Adolphus College and now writes full-time. Growing up, Molly was a horse-crazy girl who collected model horses and read every horse book she could find. She recently traveled to the heart of horse country for a visit to Churchill Downs – the site where the Kentucky Derby is held each year. Molly lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

Table of Contents

A conflicted country — Let the battles begin — The North scores — The South surrenders.