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CIVIL WAR HISTORY
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| Monocacy Alfred S. Roe trade paper 64 pages 0-9612670-5-4 10.50 This book is a firsthand account of the battle written by a participant, a private in the color company of his regiment. |
 
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| The Official Virginia Civil War Battlefield Guide John S. Salmon trade paper 528 pages 9780811728683 29.95 Funded in part by the National Park Service and sanctioned by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, no other guidebook on the market today rivals this one for historical detail, accuracy and credibility. Supplementing the battle accounts are 128 historical and modern photographs and 142 two-color maps. |
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| The Patapsco Guards Independent Company of Maryland Volunteers Daniel Carroll Toomey staple bound 30 pages no ISBN 4.00 A single company of Union soldiers who might otherwise be forgotten is remembered here, including their roles at Gettysburg and Chambersburg. |
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| Pennsylvania Bucktails Patrick A. Schroeder hardcover 318 pages 1-889246-14-X 45.00 An extensive photo collection of the three famous bucktail regiments containing 264 images of these noted Civil War soldiers. |
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| Plagued by War: Winchester, Virginia During the Civil War Jonathan A. Noyalas hardcover 208 pages 0-9628218-9-6 22.95 The town of Winchester changed hands 72 times during the Civil War and the impact on the civilian population was extreme. This study calls upon a large cache of diaries and letters to paint a vivid picture of this trying time. |
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| The Regular Army on the Eve of the Civil War George T. Ness, Jr. hardcover 326 pages 0-9612670-1-1 20.00 With a wonderful narrative style that combines wit and realism, the author describes the evolution of the Old Army from Washington's time to the Spring of 1861. |
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| Sailor's Creek: Major General G. W. Custis Lee Frank Everett White, Jr trade paper 304 pages 9781889246406 30.00 A Medal of Honor awarded by mistake has now come to light and it involves the capture of Robert E. Lee’s son, General Custis Lee at the Battle of Sailor’s Creek. This book is in the unique format of a court case and fuses genealogy with Civil War history. |
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| The 75th Reunion at Gettysburg Charles Albert Earp staple bound 32 pages 1-929806-01-9 5.95 The final reunion for the Blue and Gray took place in Gettysburg in 1938. Here are interviews with the veterans who survived that historic event and offer their unique perspective. |
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| Shepherdstown: Last Clash of the Antietam Campaign Thomas a. McGrath hardcover 252 pages 9781889246390 30.00 This is a long-awaited study of a conflict long overshadowed by events at Harper’s Ferry and Antietam. Extensive scholarly notes and photographs, illustrations and maps make this a must for the Civil War book collector. |
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| The Signal and Secret Service of the Confederate States Dr. Charles Taylor trade paper 36 pages no ISBN 5.00 This reprint of an exceedingly rare pamphlet contains both a foreword and notations by David Winfred Gaddy, the foremost authority on the Confederate Signal Corps. |
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| So You Want to Be a Soldier Shaun C. Grenan trade paper 80 pages 1-889246-19-0 9.95 For anyone who has considered getting involved in Civil War re-enacting, here is a complete rundown of all you need to know. Includes how to find and choose a unit, getting equipped, weaponry, types of events and much more. B & w photos. |
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| A Strange and Blighted Land Gettysburg: The Aftermath of a Battle Gregory A. Coco trade paper 433 pages 1-57747-041-9 20.00 By examining the often ignored aftermath of the battle, the savage reality of war is brought home. |
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| Tar Heels: Five Points in the Record of North Carolina Patrick A. Schroeder trade paper 91 pages 1-889246-02-6 9.95 This book was originally written by veterans striving to authenticate 5 instances of North Carolina's valor in the Great War of 1861-5. |
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| The Telegraph Goes to War Donald E. Markle, editor trade paper 290 pages 1889246549 19.95 This welcome addition to the literature on the Civil War is the personal diary of David Homer Bates, Lincoln’s Telegraph operator. It offers a perspective unique to the communication technology available at the time. |
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| Underground Railroad in Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia William J. Switala trade paper 168 pages 9780811731430 19.95 Using a series of detailed maps, this book retraces the routes refugees followed and examines the impact of geography, transportation, free blacks and religious congregations on the operation. |
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| Union Civil War Veterans' Organizations in Maryland Daniel Carroll Toomey trade paper 64 pages 1-929806-02-7 11.95 When the Civil War ended in 1865 over a million men were serving in the Union Army, yet the 75-year veteran period that followed is perhaps the least appreciated segment of this time in history. This new publication fills the gap for Maryland with descriptions of the surprising number of veterans' organizations and includes illustrations of veteran memorabilia. |
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| A Vermont Cavalryman in War and Love Elliott W. Hoffman, editor hardcover 576 pages 9781889246512 45.00 Here are the Civil War letters of William Wells, who rose from the rank of private to brevet major general. Fascinating details about the inner workings of a successful cavalry regiment as well as his burgeoning love story with Anna Richardson make this a compelling primary source account. |
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| A Virginia Village Goes to War: Falls Church During the Civil War Bradley E. Gernand hardcover 272 pages 1578641861 35.00 The Union's harried Civil War generals called Falls Church "The Key to Washington" and this handsomely-produced pictorial history recounts the pivotal role our neighboring town played in the dramatic events that engulfed the nation. |
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| The Way They Were: Dressed in 1860-1865 Donna J. Abraham trade paper 160 pages 9781577471325 12.00 This amazing collection of nearly 600 cartes de visite is a superb photographic reference for costume designers, living historians and civil war buffs. |
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| We are Coming Father Abra'am Don Wickman hardcover 524 pages 1889246239 45.00 This is a scholarly and comprehensive history of the 9th Vermont Volunteer Infantry from 1862-1865. Photographs and maps help tell their noteworthy story. |
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| We Came to Fight Patrick A. Schroeder hardcover 534 pages 1-889246-07-7 45.00 Drawing upon previously unpublished archival material, the author tells the story of the 5th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry, Duryee's Zouaves. |
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| Who Wore What? Women's Wear 1861-1865 Juanita Leisch hardcover 116 pages 0-939631-81-4 29.95 Filled with b & w photographs, this is a perfect book for re-enactors or anyone with an interest in women's clothing styles during the Civil War. |
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