{"product_id":"the-civil-war-the-story-of-the-war-with-maps-9780811714495","title":"The Civil War: The Story of the War with Maps","description":"For readers addicted to histories or novels about the Civil War, a common challenge is the lack of adequate maps. This excellent volume satisfies that need, once and for all: It's the clearest, fullest collection of strategic and tactical maps available, a fine volume on its own and an indispensable aid to understanding many another book. Few works truly are 'must-haves' for a Civil War collection, but this one's essential. --Ralph Peters, author of \u003ci\u003eCain at Gettysburg\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHell or Richmond\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Civil War: The Story of the War with Maps\u003c\/i\u003e combines the colorful, detailed maps of an atlas with the vivid storytelling of the best narratives to piece together the nation-spanning jigsaw puzzle of the American Civil War. See the conflict develop from a few small armies into total war engulfing the whole South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe campaigns and battles are all here, with maps zooming in on the maneuvering and attacking armies: Bull Run, Shiloh, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, the Wilderness, Atlanta, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe nationwide perspective--absent from so many other books and shown here on full-page maps--connects these dots into a cohesive story of the entire war, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River, from Pennsylvania to the Gulf of Mexico. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDistilling events into their essentials, the text focuses on the military history of the conflict and its cast of colorful commanders--Lee, Grant, Sherman, McClellan, and Stonewall Jackson.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCaptures all the war's intensity and human drama, its epic sweep from Sumter to Appomattox. \u003cp\u003eThe result is a unique book that educates, enlightens, and entertains. An ideal introduction for newcomers, refresher for buffs, and companion to other books during the warâ (TM)s 150th anniversary and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eM. David Detweiler graduated from Yale and has worked as a journalist and editor and published short stories and novels. He was the key editor for \u003ci\u003eGettysburg: The Story of the Battle with Maps\u003c\/i\u003e. Detweiler is an amateur military history buff, composer, and sometime fly angler. President and CEO of Stackpole Inc. for the past quarter century, he lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with his wife and enjoys chasing the unsolvable what-ifs of history.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Stackpole Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50845448241426,"sku":"9780811714495","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_549ee0fe-b055-4641-be45-4ba1c858cb71.jpg?v=1737351108","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-civil-war-the-story-of-the-war-with-maps-9780811714495","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}