Includes regimental histories and personal biographies. For the purposes of this project, anyone who was born or died in vermont, regardless of where they served, and anyone who served in a vermont unit, regardless of where they were born, we consider a. Clayton thompson bookseller 584 briarwood lane boone nc 28607. Vermont is known for its high concentration of authors. His articles and essays on the civil war have appeared in many publications, including civil war times illustrated, american history illustrated, and blue and gray.
Standards vermonters and the repulse of picketts charge. Coffins exciting saga, written with the immediacy of a combat correspondent, dramatizes why and how a small, poor, remote northern state responded so quickly and. A vermonters civil war iliad the brattleboro reformer. Vermont civil war historian howard coffin speaks about the contributions of vermonters to the civil war and the war s effects in vermont. A regiment from the american army in the civil war suddenly finds itself on an alien world and has to fight for its. Vermont statue at gettysburg features hatchet jessica james. Theres a huge market now in swordandsandal historical fiction drawing on the chaos of roman politics and wars. To protect our data, the query will return a maximum of 50 results. The lightning had blasted a hole in the tree nearly the size of a pup tent.
Blair howards civil war western series by blair howard 4. Project gutenberg offers 61,672 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Theres definitely no shortage of books about the american civil war. The young man surveyed the vicinity from his new perch and saw that he could still see. Hes a history major and sf lover, so you can see his affection for this book.
Oligarchy, democracy, and the continuing fight for the soul of america. The american civil war 18611865 was a civil war in the united states of america. More than 2,200 vermonters were taken prisoner during the war, and 615 of them died in or as a result of their imprisonment. Eleven southern slave states declared their secession from the united states and formed the confederate states of america, also known as the confederacy. To that end, to date we have documented nearly 38,000 of vermont s men and women who participated, on both sides of the war. More than 28,000 vermonters served in state regiments in the american civil war from 1861 to 1865, and nearly 6,000 died. If you want to learn more about the civil war, these are the first books to read. Civil war confederate, lees lieutenants 3 vol illustrated maps book set. It was the best chance for the confederacy to gain victory, and it added life to the efforts of the union war.
The vermont green mountain digital archive includes 57,000 items like photographs capturing rural new england town life. Few people are untouched, and violence is a constant menacing presence. Some enlisted under an assumed name, changed their name afer the war, or were adopted. This historical fiction novel is set in the late 1850s durin. Lane, 5 at the outbreak of the rebellion, no northern state was less prepared for war than vermont. Civil war book list by the new york times far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over that of any other american figure. Crockett, walter hill, vermont the green mountain state, new york.
Oligarchy, democracy, and the continuing fight for the soul of america heather cox richardson. See all books authored by howard coffin, including full duty. Urban woodbury, later elected governor, the first vermonter to lose a limb. If you dont find a name, try phonetic spellings or frenchenglish conversions. A history of the part taken by the vermont soldiers and sailors in the war for the union, 18615. Our mailing address for orders, payments and book shipments is. This is the story of an elevenyear old drummer boy from vermont who joined the union army during the civil war and was presented with the medal of honor. Pages in category american civil war novels the following 81 pages are in this category, out of 81 total. If you guys have some non fiction or fiction books that you like feel free to post on this thread. Jul 03, 2015 i was just wondering what are some of you guys favorite books on the civil war. Teach your homeschoolers about the civil war with workbooks, living books, and more. Vermonters civil war letters, and broadsides dating to the 18th century, alongside materials that are international in scope like dr. While mills is known for his horror fiction, moriah isnt really a horror. Howard coffin books list of books by author howard coffin.
A grassroots project documenting the story of the states contributions to the war, and what happened to the participants during and after the war. This week marks 150th anniversary of the attack on fort sumter, s. The civil war is the most written about event in united states history. Member book shops the vermont antiquarian booksellers. Navigate to the global search form search landmark. For the purposes of this project, anyone who was born or died in vermont, regardless of where they served, and anyone who served in a vermont unit, regardless of where they were born, we consider a vermonter. Historian howard coffin claimed that the states most important contribution to the war was at the battle of the wilderness where the vermont brigade held the crucial intersection of two roads, the loss of which would. The civil war was fought between the united states of american and the confederate states of america. Being in the midst of the 150th anniversary of the civil war one should not find it remarkable to see a surge in books about the civil war. If we know it, it will show up in the query response. The civil war is the subject of the majority of my articles. Revised roster of vermont volunteers and lists of vermonters who served in the army and navy of the united states during the war of the rebellion, 186166 by vermont. Historical fiction for the civil war startsateight. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
At the close of the civil war, weary veteran malcolm hopeton returns to his. I still assign this to graduate students as an example of historical writing at its best and for its deployment of the concept of irony to the sectional conflict. Forstchens novel is a kind of alternate history with stronger science fiction elements than normal. Vermont civil war history battles vermont civil war map army. I went back and forth on whether to include this title in my top 10 gettysburg books list, but in the end the positives outweighed the negatives. An incredible story, as well as excellent historical detailing and insight into the eastern theatre of the war in virginia. Nothing, since our existence as a nation, has so thrilled the hearts of the people as this short message, flashed over the wires on that memorable th of april, 1861. Vermonters in the civil war regional interest 9780881503494. Books by, for and about people in the green mountain state. For that reason i have compiled a collection of historical fiction for the civil war. A romantic civil war epic in which scarlet o hara, a forceful and ruthless heroine, and rhett butler, a war profiteer, play out their tempestuous love affair against the background of the war torn south.
The novel starts in gloaming silence, deep in the vermont woods, and builds like a. The books on the battle of gettysburg are full of action and sacrifice. Though not real obvious, you might notice by the figures right foot something protruding over the edge of the base on which the statue of 2nd lt. Economic transitions, 18401890 vermont historical society. After she nurses him back to health, norman brings her to his family farm in vermont as his wife, and they begin a. Mar 12, 2018 war by candlelight is an exquisite collection of stories that carry the reader from third world urban centers to the fault lines that divide nations and peoplea devastating portrait of a world in fluxand daniel alarcon is an extraordinary new voice in literary fiction, one you will not soon forget.
A work of dark fiction set in vermont books seven days. Blair howards civil war western series book 4 book 4 of 5. The story of the brave vermont brigade that helped win the civil war. The american civil war is a popular point of divergence in englishlanguage alternate history fiction. Another character in the book is the civil war itself, which acts upon all the characters, drives many of them to madness, and leaves morgan walking through a scarred and war torn landscape that gives the novel a heart of darkness aura. Edgar hydes photographs from his service as an army medical corps officer during. Commemorating the civil war sesquicentennial in vermont. Five novels of the english civil war deborah swift. Vermonters in the civil war by howard coffin goodreads. The university of vermont libraries digital collections. Apr, 2011 the history books can tell us much about the trauma of war, but for those who prefer the emotional truths that can be conveyed by a good novel, here are 10 classic stories of the us civil war. Meticulously researched, this is the story of one mans journey through the battles of the english civil war. Stannards vermonters and the repulse of picketts charge by howard coffin available from rakuten kobo. Browse and buy a vast selection of civil war books and collectibles on.
Jeffrey lent was born in vermont and grew up there and in western new york state. Spanning three generations, from the end of the civil war through prohibition, the story begins with an interracial marriage between a vermont soldier and a. The civil war a narrative by shelby foote, excellent condition, complete 9 volu. His other novels are lost nation, a peculiar grace, after youve gone, and a.
A book that will teach you about love, about death, about human nature and. Civil war places research kit vermonts civil war story though the battles of the civil war were fought far to the south, the civil war required an incredible effort from, and took an incredible toll on, those at home. Shop military history books and collectibles abebooks. Jul 17, 2012 if you visit the gettysburg civil war battlefield, make sure to look up at the th regiment vermont volunteers monument located on the east side of hancock avenue. An old elm tree, its base split by lightning, provided him a comfortable resting place, and he eased his tired body into its caress. Opening in 1874, the story concerns a former minister named silas. Vermonters in the civil war regional interest, and the battered stars.
Books about united states history civil war, 18611865 fiction sorted by popularity. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. These books are not only rich with historical facts, but the authors make sure to keep them entertaining. Revised roster of vermont volunteers and lists of vermonters.
Vermont in the american civil war geni family tree. From the defense of washington and the siege of richmond, from big bethel to ced. J fiction pryor the journal of james edmond pease, a civil war union soldier. On the fourth of july, 1863, reporting on the afte.
From the home front in vermont to the battlefields of virginia, and more on. Oct 01, 1993 a detailed, well written, and very personal coffin quotes extensively from soldiers journals and letters account of the part played, and far from insignificant sacrifices made, by vermont and its people in the american civil war. Douglas southall freeman perfect condition no reserve. American civil war alternate histories are alternate history fiction that focuses on the civil war ending differently or not occurring. Documenting the contributions of the vermont green mountain boys in the civil war with rosters, photographs, correspondence, cemeteries. Read all about the great battle of gettysburg in these top 10 books on the battle of gettysburg. The story of the civil war as told by the participants. Killed and died of wounds in the union army during the civil war 1915.
Elsewhere, the seach will be visibly opened after this button is selected. While mills is known for his horror fiction, moriah isnt really a horror novel, even if one or two ghosts appear in its pages. Although i have come to know a lot of the information, i credit that to the following books. The most detailed history of all africanamerican soldiers who served the union from vermont during the civil war. This book, though fiction, is strongly based on fact and is a great read for children interested in the civil war. Martins book to me is a better representation of the july 1 fighting at gettysburg than harry pfanz similarly titled book. Before we dive into the books lets just get a little background and information about the civil war itself. Wert is the author of eight previous books on civil war topics, most recently cavalryman of the lost cause and the sword of lincoln. Not really a civil war book, but crucial to understanding all other civil war books. New listing history of kearnys first new jersey brigade camille baquet 2nd lt. Books about the civil war, including fiction and non fiction selections. Vermonters in the civil war by howard coffin, paperback. In the twilight of the civil war, leah, an escaped slave, discovers norman.
One states civil war ordeal during grants overland campaign. If you want to know what it was like at edgehill, and experience both the ludicrousness and. Vermont africanamericans in the civil war by james r. There are an extraordinary number of books covering all aspects of the war from large overviews like james mcphersons battle cry freedom, gary gallaghers books on the union war and the confederate war, allan nevins 8 volume set on the conflict, and shelby footes three volume set of books on the war. Garry gallagher was asked to come up with the top 100 civil war books gallagher went with some true classics, but much had changed in the past 25 years. The first vermont brigade in the civil war please see the picture of the contents page for more detail. The vermonters were briefly in action, on chinn ridge at the exposed right end of the long union battle line. In fact, according to the library of congress civil war desk reference, over 70,000 books have been published on various aspects of the civil war and more are being published every day. I was going through some older civil war magazines and the feb.