Hi All
Quick question
I've been bitten by the American civil war bug.
I looking for good ACW histories..I have THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR by
William C DAVIS
but need more I have read Basil Liddell-Harts Bio of William Tecumseh Sherman..... But need more( I'm an addict)
I'm currently watching Ken Burns TV series on the ACW

Also will be painting JAGUARS ROBERT E LEE BUST and others...

any ideas

TIA

Chris
PS I hate it when a period etc gets stuck in your head


PSS Have mentioned an addiction

Chris, check out Jeff Shaara and his father's trilogy, they were the base for the movie "Gods and Generals" and "Gettysburg".

Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure, both by Jeff, cover the time before and after Gettysburg. The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara covers Gettysburg.

Though they are historical fiction they are based on extensive research about the characters and events covered in the books. Basically a history book in the form of a novel.

Cheers!
Stefan

Here's another good one: The Class Of 1846 by John C. Waugh.

And if you like Shaara, Gone For Soldiers is a goodie too: follows Lee and Grant and others through the Mexican War.

Cheers!
Stefan

Battle Cry of Freedom, James McPherson
The Darkest Night David Eicher
Shelby Foote's Trilogy on the War.

Those will give you a good overview of the war.

Bruce Catton's Army of the Potomac Trilogy is well written as well.
Grant Wins the War by James Arnold
Twilight at Little Round Top by Glen La Fantasie
The Gettysburg Campaign, A Study in Command by Edwin Coddington
The 20th Maine by John Pullen
The Passing of the Armies by Joshua Chamberlain
Any of Gordon Rhea's books on the Overland Campaign of 1864
Look Away by Burke Davis
Landscape Turned Red by Stephen Sears
The Sword of Lincoln by Jeffrey Wert

Hope this helps you get started.

The American Heritage Picture History of The Civil War Published by Doubleday and The American Heritage. It's an old book, but a must for the Civil War enthusiast.

While not a mainstream book To Appomattox, Nine April Days. By Burke Davis
A very interesting read on the final days of the Army of Northern Virginia.

Chris,
Here's a couple for you.
Rebel Gibraltar by James L Walker
Confederate Goliath by Rod Gregg
The last rays of departing hope:the wilmington campaign by Chris Fonvielle jr
The Wilmington Campaign and the battle for Fort Fisher by Mark A Moore
The Confederate States Marine Corps by Ralph Donnelly
Jack Hinson's One Man War A civil war sniper by Tom C. Mckenney
The Fremantle Diary By Walter Lord
john

Killing Lincoln by Bill O'reilly covers the last 4 months pretty nicely