This book was written by Frank E. Vandiver, published in 2000, the narrative is 262 pages and is illustrated with black and white photos. The Civil War lasted four years and consumed the the American continent, spreading from Maine to California, Florida to Wyoming, and even into Canada. More than a million men, one quarter of all men fighting age, were killed, wounded or dies of disease. Every imaginable resource was expended in the war effort, and at it's end, a new Union arouse from the wreckage of the old. In 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About The Civil War, noted historian Frank Vandiver presents 1001 key facts about the war that tore the Union apart. Entertaining, informative and moving, this book will delight both the uninformed and the hard core Civil War buff with it's accessible and detailed information. Complete with 182 black and white photographs, and including facts both large and small, from the major battles of the war to the recreational tendencies and hardships of both the Yankee and Confederate armies. This book offers a fascinating look at the valor and squalor of an important part of America's history. This paper back book is in good condition.

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