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The Civil War Dictionary

By Mark Boatner

By Mark Boatner

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Part of Vintage Civil War Library

Paperback $30.00

Oct 01, 1991 | ISBN 9780679733928

The Civil War Dictionary by Mark Boatner
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Oct 01, 1991 | ISBN 9780679733928

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About The Civil War Dictionary

For almost thirty years The Civil War Dictionary has been the most complete, authoritative, and handy reference book on what has been called the Second American Revolution, 1861-1865. Periodically updated throughout sixteen printings, this invaluable volume has more than 4,000 entries, alphabetically arranged and carefully cross-referenced. Among them:
— 2,000 biographical sketches of Civil War leaders. both military and civilian
— extensive descriptions of all 20 campaigns and entries on lesser battles, engagements and skirmishes
— 120 armies, departments, and districts, as well as such famous smaller units as the Iron Brigade, the 20th Maine, and the Pennsylvania Reserves
— plus naval engagements, weapons, issues and incidents, military terms and definitions, politics, literature, statistics, and 86 specially prepared maps and diagrams

About Mark Boatner

Mark Mayo Boatner III was an American soldier, historian, and author. He graduated from West Point Military Academy in 1943 and then fought in Italy during the second world war. He also fought in the Korean War. While teaching history at West Point he… More about Mark Boatner

Product Details

Category: Civil War Period | Military History

Paperback | $30.00
Published by Vintage
Oct 01, 1991 | 1024 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780679733928
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"As fascinating to the war scholar as to the buff and the general reader … an impressive store of facts, carefully assembled and carefully cross-indexed … an indispensable handbook for Civil War reading and study." — Associated Press

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