Best of
Civil-War

1978

Antietam: A Photographic Legacy of America's Bloodiest Day


William A. Frassanito - 1978
    Makes some startling revelations using photographic evidence.

The Man Behind The Guns: A Military Biography Of General Henry J. Hunt, Commander Of Artillery, Army Of The Potomac


Edward G. Longacre - 1978
    General Henry Jackson Hunt, the highest-ranking artillery officer in the Union army, was "the man behind the guns" -- the military genius who transformed a disorganized artillery corps into the most effective service arm of the army. Even the Confederates admired General Hunt. One Rebel general once boasted, "Give me Confederate infantry and Union artillery, and I'll whip the world! "The Man Behind the Guns tells the life story of General Hunt, who, by the time he died in 1889, was recognized as one of the finest tacticians and military theorists ever to wear an American uniform. His outstanding reputation, however, had been established years before when his 270 strategically placed cannon shattered Pickett's Charge and decided the outcome of the most significant battle in American history.This classic military biography, published twenty-five years ago and now available for the first time in paperback, is a "must" for every student of Civil War history.

The Flame of New Orleans


Frances Patton Statham - 1978
    Against the turbulent backdrop of the Civil War,'Flame of New Orleans' unfolds the dramatic tale of a bold and beautiful Confederate spy who falls in love.