Battles of the American Civil War: 1861-1865 - Hardcover

* An essential companion for anyone interested in the American Civil War From 1861 to 1865, the Civil War that ravaged the United States was different from any that had gone before. Improved artillery and musketry made the war more lethal, while new technology made transportation and communications important elements of battlefield strategy. The end result was a total war in which the United States and the Confederacy fought for their very survival. Battles of the American Civil War introduces twenty key battles from a conflict that devastated the United States for four bloody years. Beginning with the Confederate capture of Fort Sumter in April 1861 and concluding with the capitulation of Petersburg, Virginia, after an eight-month long siege to Union forces in April 1865, this book offers accessible and concise accounts of all the decisive battles of the American Civil War. Every type of battle is included, such as the huge set-piece infantry battles at First Manassas (July 1861), Ant