Looking for book recommendations-war related

gettysburgfreak · 03-08-2009, 10:02 AM

I see people mentioned Killer Angles and Gods and Generals. Those books are historical fiction. Those books are ok if you know absolutely nothing and wanted to be entertained while reading about the Civil War, otherwise I would pass on them. These books are really in depth and may be a little dry for someone whos not a huge buff but they are excellent reads. Here are my recommendations.

Battle Cry of Freedom by James Mcpherson

Lee's Lieutenants (3 vols) by Douglas Southall Freeman

Gettysburg by Stephen Sears

Gettysburg A Testing of Courage by Noah Andre Treadeau

Apostles of Disunion by Charles Dew- excellent account of succession

Return to Bull Run by John Hennessy

A Strange and Blighted Land by Gregory A. Coco- the bible on the aftermath at Gettysburg

If you are hardcore and wanted to learn in depth about battles pick up the Official Records of the Rebellion- its correspondence and orders from each battle and campaigns during the war.

American Brutus by Michael Kaufman is excellent on Lincolns Assasination

Any questions on the Civil War PM me.

03-08-2009, 10:02 AM	#8
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: Looking for book recommendations-war related I see people mentioned Killer Angles and Gods and Generals. Those books are historical fiction. Those books are ok if you know absolutely nothing and wanted to be entertained while reading about the Civil War, otherwise I would pass on them. These books are really in depth and may be a little dry for someone whos not a huge buff but they are excellent reads. Here are my recommendations. Battle Cry of Freedom by James Mcpherson Lee's Lieutenants (3 vols) by Douglas Southall Freeman Gettysburg by Stephen Sears Gettysburg A Testing of Courage by Noah Andre Treadeau Apostles of Disunion by Charles Dew- excellent account of succession Return to Bull Run by John Hennessy A Strange and Blighted Land by Gregory A. Coco- the bible on the aftermath at Gettysburg If you are hardcore and wanted to learn in depth about battles pick up the Official Records of the Rebellion- its correspondence and orders from each battle and campaigns during the war. American Brutus by Michael Kaufman is excellent on Lincolns Assasination Any questions on the Civil War PM me. __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865. Last edited by gettysburgfreak; 03-08-2009 at 10:07 AM.

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