Gary W. Gallagher is a preeminent Civil War historian deeply invested in how events and their legacy are shaped by cultural narratives. His work probes the complex motivations and perceptions of those involved in the conflict, analyzing how popular art and media influence our understanding of the past. Gallagher's approach centers on the broader implications of the war and how these events endure within collective memory and historical interpretation.
In the seventy-three succinct essays gathered in The Enduring Civil War, celebrated historian Gary Gallagher highlights the complexity and richness of the war, from its origins to its memory, as topics for study, contemplation, and dispute.
Fitzpatrick's letters offer a poignant glimpse into the life of a Confederate soldier during the Civil War, revealing the emotional turmoil of combat and the harsh realities of military hospitals. His correspondence with his wife Amanda, filled with over one hundred letters, highlights his deep loyalty to his family and the Confederacy. Through his eloquent prose, Fitzpatrick expresses a profound longing for home and the challenges faced by soldiers, showcasing their humanity, courage, and dedication amidst the brutality of war.
In American Military History: A Very Short Introduction, Joseph T. Glatthaar explores the relationship between America and its military from its origins in the thirteen colonies to today's ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
They led the armies of the Civil War and forged the most critical and violent chapter in American history...The military leaders, men of impassioned commitment and unrivaled courage, who recorded in vivid detail the war as it was, both on the battlefield and in their hearts and minds. These fascinating narratives are presented chronologically, woven together with insightful editorial notes, and accompanied by over 40 maps; together they comprise the Civil War experience, from daily army life to the sights and sounds of battle, to the moral and strategic decisions that rested upon the commanders' shoulders. Their words bring to life every significant passage in the course of the war...The Battles of Antietam and Bull Run, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge and Gettysburg, the Invasion of Kentucky and the Battle of Perryville...the Union and Confederate strategies and campaigns...the Civil War's naval battles and the guerrilla war...Sherman's siege of Atlanta...and more.