The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united. The attack was pressed home with great determination, and soon after it began, fires could be seen dotted all over the city. Courses, credit and payment cards, digital educational resources, digital music. Consists of annotated prints from thirtysix different american civil war battles. He published similar guides for the war of 1812 and the civil war, the latter one of. Nau iii professor in the history of the american civil war at the university of virginia. Several of these streamlined items had begun to appear on korean battlefields before the war ended. Rifle pits were distinguished from major works by their low profile which. Benson john lossing was a prolific and popular american historian, known best for his illustrated books on the american revolution and american civil war and. The story goes that on the day he finished his research down in new orleans in 1860, the american civil war broke out. A great civil war is a major new interpretation of the events which continue to dominate the american imagination and identity nearly 150 years after the wars end.
Civil war vets grand army of the republic parade at 1915 encampment. Within the historical context of the american civil war rifle pits were any light field work that combined an interior ditch with a low parapet that was intended exclusively as cover for infantry. Spencer king wrote a series of articles for the macon telegraph and news between 1960 and 1965 based on his lifelong research of the civil war and the history of georgia from 1860 to 1865 these articles are captured in this fine book. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america. Group portraits of civil war generals with their staffs in. Among them were two more of the pictorial series, covering the war of 1812 and the civil war. On the basis of that research, he published a threevolume pictorial field bookhistory of the war, which is also presumed to. Lossings pictorial field book of the war of 1812, volume 2 by. Publication date 1868 topics united states history civil war, 18611865, united states politics and government 18611865 publisher new york. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america, volume 1. In personal as well as historical terms, more even than the war for independence, the civil war has been the defining experience of american democracy. Lossing with eleven hundred engravings on wood, by lossing and barritt.
Belknap, 1874 page images at hathitrust lossing, benson john, 181891. Fieldbook of the revolution by lossing three rivers. A national historic society photographic portrait of the civil war. His fieldbooks of the revolution, the war of 1812, and the civil war, bibliographical. Journeys through the battlefields in the wake of conflict, vol. Embracing full and authentic accounts of its battles by land and sea, with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals. Battle tactics of the civil war by paddy griffith, yale university press, 2001 this is one of those rare books that makes you step back and reconsider what you know, or think you know. I highly recommend lossings pictorial field book of the war of 1812 for anyone studying this conflict. He graduated from adams state college of colorado and earned his m. The president, in the name of congress, has awarded more than 3,400 medals of honor to our nations bravest soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guardsmen since the decorations creation in 1861. Unlike most picture books of the war, the material has been arranged in chronological order so that the reader is provided with a. The pictorial fieldbook of the revolution, by benson j.
Benson john lossing february 12, 18 june 3, 1891 was a prolific and popular american historian, known best for his illustrated books on the american revolution and american civil war and. Lossings pictorial field book of the war of 1812, volume. His image is a civil war classic and is well known among collectors and historians. Great civil war resources for k12 students student guide. Revolution, his field book of the war of 1812, his pictorial. Calhoun, not the congressman but a confederate soldier, to his sister about what was going on and how he was recovering from his wounds he adds a ps to the. The fact that it was also an important centre of uboat construction and a training depot for submarine crews made it an extremely desirable target for the r. Dime novels, newspapers, best sellers, folk songs, and folklore have.
Pictorial history of the civil war in the united states of. Civil war army battles infantry union confederate military. Death and unfinished monumentcornerstone laid by presi loss at fort. Famous civil war image now known beyond georgia the. Thomas scharf of maryland history fame and the most prolific of all ben lossing of new york, who, since they made their living by writing history, could rightly be lab. Lossings pictorial fieldbook of the revolution in the carolinas. Lossing, the pictorial fieldbook of the revolution, 1. Civil war experts weigh in on what story lines get overlooked. For civil war enthusiasts, it will hold genuine interest. Civil war field fortifications website basic information. A clevise is a ushaped metal fastener connected by a bolt that allows portions of a chain to rotate and move freely.
The project gutenberg ebook of the pictorial fieldbook of the revolution, vol. Benson lossing was one of americas first great historians. The pictorial fieldbook of the revolution, volume ii. After losing his parents and attaining a limited public education, lossing. Lossing and compare prices find signed collectible books by benson j. Great civil war heroes and their battles abbeville press. Two major symbols of america came out of this war the starspangled banner itself and the poem which 119 years later officially became our national. Prior to teaching at uva, he was professor of history at the pennsylvania state university. It contains numerous diagrams, sketches and paintings not seen in other books on the war. Reorganizing the army of the potomac to the capture of vicksburg. Inside cover contains a verse from the prophet written to a friend dated 1961.
Lossings pictorial field book of the war of 1812 benson. Journeys through the battlefields in the wake of conflict, volumes iiii. For many years, as i occasionally saw some field consecrated by revolutionary blood, or building hallowed as a shelter of the heroes of that war, i have felt emotions of shame, such as every american ought to feel, on seeing the plow leveling the breastworks and batteries where our fathers bled, and those edifices, containing the council. The highly anticipated new edition of great civil war heroes and their battles brings a classic american history book back in stock in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the start of the civil war on april 12, 1861. Before the rise of professional academic history, th. From biographical histories to examinations of the war s legacies, civil war stories. The pictorial fieldbook of the revolution was not lossings only historical volume. One passed along the course of a waterpipe through the wall that masked the. He was even in episode one of ken burnss series on the civil war, said tom liljenquist, the mclean. Page 71 when congress shall arm one part of the people against another, for any purpose beyond that of merely protecting the general government in the exercise of its proper constitutional functions. In 1860 and 1861, the london art journal featured a series of lossings articles describing the history and scenery of the. The top 12 civil war books ever written one great book for each month of 2011, the sesquicentennial of the war between the states. The pictorial field book is no substitute for the more scholarly work of james m.
In my opinion this is the must have work for those interested in the tactics used by. A 150th anniversary collection is a unique compilation of stories of when our nation was divided. Civil war field fortifications website basic information on rifle pits. From slavery to civil rights is an interactive timeline of the civil war and beyond, including photographs, a brief overview of different civil war. The american heritage picture history of the civil war. Field telephones likewise underwent a weight reduction program, losing some three pounds and slimming down by onethird in size. Field switchboards weighing just twentytwo pounds also began coming off the production lines. The modern antislavery crusade of frederick douglasss great great great grandson personal stories of tragedy and triumph still resonate today.
The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america volume ii paperback by benson j lossing and a great selection of. The only nonwest pointer of southern origin in the regular army to remain loyal to the unionboatner. The pictorial history of the second world war in its two volumes has attempted to present a selection of the best of this photography. This work is a must for anyone aspiring to be a historian of the civil war period. You can read all about it in lossing pictoral field book of the american civil war. Lossing, the pictorial fieldbook of the revolution new york. I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death. Before the rise of professional academic history, there were devoted brahmins of a literary bent george bancroft, francis parkman and henry adams and skilled researchers and chroniclers, men such as j. He was standing on the cusp of the civil war, but his revolutionary war mind set. First printed in book form in 1853, it encompassed about 1,500 pages in two volumes. In what an odious light must this unnatural civil war appear to all europea war in. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america by lossing, benson john, 181891. Lossings pictorial field book of the war of 1812, volume 2 book.
The civil war army and military civil war comparison of the north and south while native americans, hispanics, germans, and irish fought for both the union and confederacy, new york city was the largest irish city in the world with 203,740 irishborn out of a total population of 805,651. Civil war resource guide is an online text book of sorts which includes links well as links to essential civil war readings, primary source documents and further web resources. It is a picture history in words almost all the battles of the war. Congress possesses many means of preserving it by conciliation.
Civil war veterans, one missing a leg the other missing an arm. There is one interesting side note about the henry repeating rifle in a book published in 1909 entitled butler and his cavalry in the war of secession, 18611865. Much of the history and stories in this book have been forgotten and overlooked some because they make us uncomfortable. A train of three hundred carts, laden with fascines and hay, followed the troops.
Reorganizing the army of the potomac to the capture of vicksburg paperback september 23, 1997. I played a tiny little role in helping start that leak of funding from the defense department into homeland security long before that had been created. From james mcphersons definitive history to tony horwitzs adventures among obsessives, here are the 11 best books on the civil war in time. Born a year before ratification of the constitution, when the civil war broke out scott had already been the armys chief since 1841. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america 1874 volume 3 lossing, benson john the portrait gallery of the war, civil, military, and naval.
Lossing while he was learning the art of wood engraving bd19618. See more ideas about american civil war, civil war photos and war. The pictorial field book of the civil war in the united states of america, benson john lossing. Lossing presents basic knowledge of american history. Watch the great war american experience official site. Group portraits of generals with their staffs in the field. And conning the american people into paying for weapons of war by pretending people running drugs were war worthy was a tremendous mistake. The civil war omnibus volume 1 histories of the civil war. Civil war history a recap of the american civil war. The great war explores how a brilliant pr man bolstered support for the war in a country hesitant to put lives on the line for a foreign conflict. Mcpherson, bruce catton, and shelby foote, but it provides a unique period feel that only an author who lived through the times can offer. The pictorial fieldbook of the revolution or, illustrations, by pen and pencil, of the history, biography, scenery, relics, and traditions of the war for independence by benson j. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Losing moved to new york city in 1838 and in 1839 began two.