| The Civil War Dictionary Revised Edition Contributor(s): Boatner, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 0679733922 ISBN-13: 9780679733928 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1991 Annotation: For almost thirty years 'The Civil War Dictionary' has been the most complete, authoritative, and handy reference book on what has been called the Second American Revolution, 1861-1865. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Military - United States - History | Reference |
| Dewey: 973.703 |
| LCCN: 91050013 |
| Series: Vintage Civil War Library |
| Physical Information: 1.95" H x 4.76" W x 8.37" (2.12 lbs) 1024 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For almost thirty years The Civil War Dictionary has been the most complete, authoritative, and handy reference book on what has been called the Second American Revolution, 1861-1865. Periodically updated throughout sixteen printings, this invaluable volume has more than 4,000 entries, alphabetically arranged and carefully cross-referenced. Among them: -- 2,000 biographical sketches of Civil War leaders. both military and civilian -- extensive descriptions of all 20 campaigns and entries on lesser battles, engagements and skirmishes -- 120 armies, departments, and districts, as well as such famous smaller units as the Iron Brigade, the 20th Maine, and the Pennsylvania Reserves -- plus naval engagements, weapons, issues and incidents, military terms and definitions, politics, literature, statistics, and 86 specially prepared maps and diagrams |