The Turning Point: 1863

by Tim (EDT) Cooke

Overview

Civil War Highlights uses a revealing and informative timeline format to explore all aspects of the conflict that tore the United States apart between 1861 and 1865.

The Turning Point describes the critical year of the fighting. Facing defect in the West, the South's main hope of victory was a successful invasion of the North. That hope ended at the conflict's largest battle, Gettysburg After the "high-water mark of the Confederacy," the South would not threaten the North again.

Describes the major battles of the periods, illustrated by detailed battle maps.

Parallel timeline traces developments in the United States and around the world.

Boxes and text panels highlight significant individuals and events.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781599208152
Publisher:	Black Rabbit Books
Publication date:	08/01/2012
Series:	Civil War Highlights Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	12 - 15 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Setting Free the Slaves 6

Guerrilla War 10

Battle of Chan Ceancellorsville 12

Thomas J. Jackson 16

Fall of Port Hudson 18

Battle of Brandy Station 20

Siege of Vicksburg 24

Battle of Gettysburg 28

Battle of Chickamauga 32

Battle of Chattanooga 36

Ulysses S. Grant 40

Need to Know 44

Glossary 46

Further Reading 47

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

Gr 4–6—Designed for students new to the subject, these titles describe the political and social background of the Civil War. In the process, military strategies and key persons are discussed. A time line runs along the bottom of all of the books, listing not only events of the Civil War but also major events in the world at large. Each title concludes with a "Need to Know" section that reinforces the book's themes by listing important terms, personalities, and strategies, including information about life on the home front. In addition, a "Test Yourself" page encourages reader ownership of the book's content by posing study questions, such as "How did General McClellan gain an advantage at Sharpsburg?" and "What Amendment to the U.S. Constitution finally ended slavery?" Each title is profusely and colorfully illustrated with photographs, reproductions, and ephemera. Each image corroborates the accompanying text. These books are first-rate introductions.

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