Historical Dictionary of the Civil War: 2 Volumes

The Civil War was the most traumatic event in American history, pitting Americans against one another, rending the national fabric, leaving death and devastation in its wake, and instilling an anger that has not entirely dissipated even to this day, 150 years later.This updated and expanded two-volume second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Civil War relates the history of this war through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on persons, places, events, institutions, battles, and campaigns. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Civil War.

About the Author

Terry L. Jones is professor of history at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. He has published extensively on the American Civil War and his book Lee's Tigers was awarded the General L. Kemper Williams Prize as the year's best book on Louisiana History.