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The pictorial field book of the civil war in the United States of America (Volume II)

The pictorial field book of the civil war in the United States of America (Volume II)

J. Lossing, Benson

Paperback

21st Century United States HistoryGeneral Military History

ISBN10: 9389247462
ISBN13: 9789389247466
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 29 2019
Pages: 644
Weight: 2.05
Height: 1.42 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
March with the armies. See the war, not hearsay. Volume II of Benson J. Lossing's celebrated pictorial field book brings the United States Civil War into sharp focus as an illustrated civil war history built from on-the-ground observation, careful research, and storytelling pace. Part pictorial military field book, part nineteenth century war chronicle, it gathers civil war battle narratives alongside portraits and sketches that place you beside camps, roads, rivers, and ruined works of war. For readers who want more than dates, Lossing offers the texture of 1861-1865 America: how places looked, how decisions unfolded, and why certain fields became national symbols. Rich with battlefield maps and engravings, the volume reads like a civil war battlefield guide and a civil war illustrated atlas in one, tracking movements while keeping the human scale in view. Ideal for armchair historians, reenactors, and travellers, it rewards close reading and quick consultation alike across the American landscape. Lossing introduces Union and Confederate leaders with an eye for character and consequence, making this a dependable civil war reference book for study, browsing, and return visits to key sites. Its period voice and visual record helped shape how the war was first remembered, giving modern readers a rare bridge between eyewitness landscape and later history. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike, and a fitting American history collectors edition.

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